Psalm 34:4–16

4 I sought the Lord,y and he answered me;

he deliveredz me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant;a

their faces are never covered with shame.b

6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;

he saved him out of all his troubles.c

7 The angel of the Lordd encamps around those who fear him,

and he deliverse them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good;f

blessed is the one who takes refugeg in him.

9 Fear the Lord,h you his holy people,

for those who fear him lack nothing.i

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.j

11 Come, my children, listenk to me;

I will teach youl the fear of the Lord.m

12 Whoever of you loves lifen

and desires to see many good days,

13 keep your tongueo from evil

and your lips from telling lies.p

14 Turn from evil and do good;q

seek peacer and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lords are on the righteous,t

and his ears are attentiveu to their cry;

16 but the face of the Lord is againstv those who do evil,w

to blot out their namex from the earth.