{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/34","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T01:04:21.561Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":34,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":33,"nextChapter":35,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":22},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise <i>shall</i> continually <i>be</i> in my mouth."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear <i>thereof</i>, and be glad."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"O taste and see that the LORD <i>is</i> good: blessed <i>is</i> the man <i>that</i> trusteth in him."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for <i>there is</i> no want to them that fear him."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good <i>thing</i>."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"What man <i>is he that</i> desireth life, <i>and</i> loveth <i>many</i> days, that he may see good?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The eyes of the LORD <i>are</i> upon the righteous, and his ears <i>are open</i> unto their cry."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"The face of the LORD <i>is</i> against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"<i>The righteous</i> cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The LORD <i>is</i> nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Many <i>are</i> the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 34 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 34](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/34)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/34 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}