Psalms 34

Psalms 34:1

AMP: I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

ASV: I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

BSB: I will bless the LORD at all times;His praise will always be on my lips.

DARBY: {[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

DRA: For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [1 Kings 21.]

KJV: I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 34:2

AMP: My soul makes its boast in the Lord;The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.

ASV: My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

BSB: My soul boasts in the LORD;let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

DARBY: My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

DRA: I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

KJV: My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Psalms 34:3

AMP: O magnify the Lord with me,And let us lift up His name together.

ASV: Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

BSB: Magnify the LORD with me;let us exalt His name together.

DARBY: Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

DRA: In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

KJV: O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Psalms 34:4

AMP: ¶I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me,And delivered me from all my fears. [Ps 73:25; Matt 7:7]

ASV: I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

BSB: I sought the LORD, and He answered me;He delivered me from all my fears.

DARBY: I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

DRA: O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.

KJV: I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 34:5

AMP: They looked to Him and were radiant;Their faces will never blush in shame or confusion.

ASV: They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

BSB: Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;their faces shall never be ashamed.

DARBY: They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

DRA: I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.

KJV: They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Psalms 34:6

AMP: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himAnd saved him from all his troubles.

ASV: This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

BSB: This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him;He saved him from all his troubles.

DARBY: This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

DRA: Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.

KJV: This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalms 34:7

AMP: The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience],And He rescues [each of] them. [2 Kin 6:8-23; Ps 18:1; 145:20]

ASV: The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

BSB: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him,and he delivers them.

DARBY: The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

DRA: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

KJV: The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Psalms 34:8

AMP: ¶O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him. [1 Pet 2:2, 3]

ASV: Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

BSB: Taste and see that the LORD is good;blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

DARBY: Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

DRA: The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

KJV: O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalms 34:9

AMP: O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones);For to those who fear Him there is no want.

ASV: Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

BSB: Fear the LORD, you His saints,for those who fear Him lack nothing.

DARBY: Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

DRA: O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

KJV: O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalms 34:10

AMP: The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

ASV: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

BSB: Young lions go lacking and hungry,but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

DARBY: The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

DRA: Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

KJV: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Psalms 34:11

AMP: Come, you children, listen to me;I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

ASV: Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

BSB: Come, children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

DARBY: Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

DRA: The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

KJV: Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalms 34:12

AMP: Who is the man who desires lifeAnd loves many days, that he may see good?

ASV: What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?

BSB: Who is the man who delights in life,who desires to see good days?

DARBY: What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?

DRA: Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

KJV: What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Psalms 34:13

AMP: Keep your tongue from evilAnd your lips from speaking deceit.

ASV: Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

BSB: Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from deceitful speech.

DARBY: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

DRA: Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

KJV: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalms 34:14

AMP: Turn away from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.

ASV: Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

BSB: Turn away from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.

DARBY: Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

DRA: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

KJV: Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalms 34:15

AMP: ¶The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]And His ears are open to their cry.

ASV: The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.

BSB: The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,and His ears are inclined to their cry.

DARBY: The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

DRA: Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

KJV: The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Psalms 34:16

AMP: The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,To cut off the memory of them from the earth. [1 Pet 3:10-12]

ASV: The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

BSB: But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

DARBY: The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

DRA: The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

KJV: The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Psalms 34:17

AMP: When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hearsAnd rescues them from all their distress and troubles.

ASV: [The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

BSB: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears;He delivers them from all their troubles.

DARBY: [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

DRA: But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

KJV: The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:18

AMP: The Lord is near to the heartbrokenAnd He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).

ASV: Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

BSB: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted;He saves the contrite in spirit.

DARBY: Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

DRA: The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

KJV: The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalms 34:19

AMP: ¶Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,But the Lord rescues him from them all.

ASV: Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

BSB: Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but the LORD delivers him from them all.

DARBY: Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

DRA: The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

KJV: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Psalms 34:20

AMP: He keeps all his bones;Not one of them is broken. [John 19:33, 36]

ASV: He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

BSB: He protects all his bones;not one of them will be broken.

DARBY: He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.

DRA: Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

KJV: He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Psalms 34:21

AMP: Evil will cause the death of the wicked,And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.

ASV: Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

BSB: Evil will slay the wicked,and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

DARBY: Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

DRA: The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

KJV: Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Psalms 34:22

AMP: The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

ASV: Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned. Psalm 35 [A Psalm] of David.

BSB: The LORD redeems His servants,and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

DARBY: Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

DRA: The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

KJV: The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Psalms 34:23

DRA: The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.