
Psalm 34 - Benedicam Dominum

1   I will always give thanks unto the Lord; +
    his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

2   My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; +
    the humble shall hear this and be glad.

3   O praise the Lord with me, +
    and let us magnify his Name together.

4   I sought the Lord, and he heard me; +
    he delivered me out of all my fears.

5   They looked unto him, and were made glad, +
    and their faces were not ashamed.

6   Look, the poor man cries, and the Lord hears him, +
    and saves him out of all his troubles.

7   The angel of the Lord camps round about those who fear him, +
    and delivers them in time of need.

8   O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; +
    blessed is the one who trusts in him.

9   O fear the Lord, you that are his saints; +
    for those who fear him lack nothing.

10  The lions lack and suffer hunger, +
    but those who seek the Lord shall lack nothing that is good.

11  Come, children, and listen to me; +
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12  Who among you desires to live, +
    and longs to see good days?

13  Keep your tongue from evil, +
    and your lips from speaking lies.

14  Turn from evil and do good; +
    seek peace and pursue it.

15  The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, +
    and his ears are open to their prayers.

16  The countenance of the Lord is against those who do evil, +
    to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.

17  The righteous cry, and the Lord hears them +
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18  The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted +
    and will save those who are crushed in spirit.

19  Great are the troubles of the righteous, +
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20  He keeps all his bones, +
    so that not one of them is broken.

21  But evil shall slay the ungodly, +
    and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22  The Lord delivers the souls of his servants, +
    and all those who put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
