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Psalms 34
KJV
King James Version · 1611
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
1 I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
2My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
3O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
4I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
5Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
6This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
7The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
8By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
9Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
10The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
11Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
12What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
15The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
17The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
18The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
19Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
20He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.