Chapter 34

  {[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.  

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  My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.  

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  Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.  

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  I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.  

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  They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.  

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  This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.  

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  The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.  

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  Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!  

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  Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.  

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  The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.  

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  Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.  

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  What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?  

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  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;  

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  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.  

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  The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;  

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  The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:  

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  [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.  

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  Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.  

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  Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:  

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  He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.  

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  Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.  

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  Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.  

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