Liber Psalmorum

The first book of Psalms, song 34, Vulgate and King James Version

Psalm 34

Vulgate

   1 David, quando se mente alienatum simulavit coram Abimelech et, ab illo dimissus, abiit.
   2 ALEPH. Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, semper laus eius in ore meo.
   3 BETH. In Domino gloriabitur anima mea, audiant mansueti et laetentur.
   4 GHIMEL. Magnificate Dominum mecum, et exaltemus nomen eius in idipsum.
   5 DALETH. Exquisivi Dominum, et exaudivit me et ex omnibus terroribus meis eripuit me.
   6 HE. Respicite ad eum, et illuminamini, et facies vestrae non confundentur.
   7 ZAIN. Iste pauper clamavit, et Dominus exaudivit eum et de omnibus tribulationibus eius salvavit eum.
   8 HETH. Vallabit angelus Domini in circuitu timentes eum et eripiet eos.
   9 TETH. Gustate et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus; beatus vir, qui sperat in eo.
   10 IOD. Timete Dominum, sancti eius, quoniam non est inopia timentibus eum.
   11 CAPH. Divites eguerunt et esurierunt, inquirentes autem Dominum non deficient omni bono.
   12 LAMED. Venite, filii, audite me: timorem Domini docebo vos.
   13 MEM. Quis est homo, qui vult vitam, diligit dies, ut videat bonum? -
   14 NUN. Prohibe linguam tuam a malo, et labia tua, ne loquantur dolum.
   15 SAMECH. Diverte a malo et fac bonum, inquire pacem et persequere eam.
   16 AIN. Oculi Domini super iustos, et aures eius in clamorem eorum.
   17 PHE. Vultus autem Domini super facientes mala, ut perdat de terra memoriam eorum.
   18 SADE. Clamaverunt, et Dominus exaudivit et ex omnibus tribulationibus eorum liberavit eos.
   19 COPH. Iuxta est Dominus iis, qui contrito sunt corde, et confractos spiritu salvabit.
   20 RES. Multae tribulationes iustorum, et de omnibus his liberabit eos Dominus.
   21 SIN. Custodit omnia ossa eorum, unum ex his non conteretur.
   22 TAU. Interficiet peccatorem malitia; et, qui oderunt iustum, punientur.
   23 PHE. Redimet Dominus animas servorum suorum; et non punientur omnes, qui sperant in eo.

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

King James Version

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.

   1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
   2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
   3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
   4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
   5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
   6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
   7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
   8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
   9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
   10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
   11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
   12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
   13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
   14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
   15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
   16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
   17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
   18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
   19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
   20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
   21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
   22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.