Psalm 34:1-22 AMPC

[1] I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. [2] My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad. [3] O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. [4] I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. [5] They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused. [6] This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. [7] The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers. [8] O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. [9] O fear the Lord, you His saints [revere and worship Him]! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear. [10] The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing. [11] Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord. [12] What man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good? [13] Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. [14] Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it! [15] The eyes of the Lord are toward the [uncompromisingly] righteous and His ears are open to their cry. [16] The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. [17] When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles. [18] The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent. [19] Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. [20] He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. [21] Evil shall cause the death of the wicked; and they who hate the just and righteous shall be held guilty and shall be condemned. [22] The Lord redeems the lives of His servants, and none of those who take refuge and trust in Him shall be condemned or held guilty.