Psalm 34. Benedicam Dominum.

1. I WILL alway give thanks unto the Lord ; *
   his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
2. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; *
   the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3. O praise the Lord with me, *
   and let us magnify his Name together.
4. I sought the Lord, and he heard me; *
   yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.
5. They had an eye unto him, and were lightened; *
   and their faces were not ashamed.
6. Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him; *
   yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
7. The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him, *
   and delivereth them.
8. O taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is: *
   blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9. O fear the Lord, ye that are his saints; *
   for they that fear him lack nothing.
10. The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; *
    but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that is good.
11. Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; *
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12. What man is he that lusteth to live, *
    and would fain see good days?
13. Keep thy tongue from evil, *
    and thy lips, that they speak no guile.
14. Eschew evil, and do good; *
    seek peace, and ensue it.
15. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, *
    and his ears are open unto their prayers.
16. The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil, *
    to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
17. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, *
    and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, *
    and will save such as be of an humble spirit.
19. Great are the troubles of the righteous; *
    but the Lord delivereth him out of all.
20. He keepeth all his bones, *
    so that not one of them is broken.
21. But misfortune shall slay the ungodly; *
    and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22. The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants; *
    and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.