Psalm 34

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁴ I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.^(C)
5 Look to him, and be radiant,
    so your^[a] faces shall never be ashamed.^(D)
6 This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
    and was saved from every trouble.
⁷ The angel of the Lord encamps
    around those who fear him and delivers them.^(E)
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good;
    happy are those who take refuge in him.^(F)
9 O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
    for those who fear him have no want.^(G)
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(H)

¹¹ Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.^(I)
12 Which of you desires life
    and covets many days to enjoy good?^(J)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.^(K)
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
    seek peace, and pursue it.^(L)

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.^(M)
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.^(N)
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and rescues them from all their troubles.^(O)
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.^(P)

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.^(Q)
20 He keeps all their bones;
    not one of them will be broken.^(R)
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.^(S)
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.^(T)