Psalm 34:4–22

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

he delivered^z me from all my fears.

⁵Those who look to him are radiant;^a

their faces are never covered with shame.^b

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

he saved him out of all his troubles.^c

⁷The angel of the Lord^d encamps around those who fear him,

and he delivers^e them.

⁸Taste and see that the Lord is good;^f

blessed is the one who takes refuge^g in him.

⁹Fear the Lord,^h you his holy people,

for those who fear him lack nothing.ⁱ

¹⁰The lions may grow weak and hungry,

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

¹¹Come, my children, listen^k to me;

I will teach you^l the fear of the Lord.^m

¹²Whoever of you loves lifeⁿ

and desires to see many good days,

¹³keep your tongue^o from evil

and your lips from telling lies.^p

¹⁴Turn from evil and do good;^q

seek peace^r and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord^s are on the righteous,^t

and his ears are attentive^u to their cry;

¹⁶but the face of the Lord is against^v those who do evil,^w

to blot out their name^x from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^y them;

he delivers them from all their troubles.

¹⁸The Lord is close^z to the brokenhearted^a

and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹The righteous person may have many troubles,^b

but the Lord delivers him from them all;^c

²⁰he protects all his bones,

not one of them will be broken.^d

²¹Evil will slay the wicked;^e

the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

²²The Lord will rescue^f his servants;

no one who takes refuge^g in him will be condemned.