PSALM 34


Communing with God

			1  I will bless the LORD at all times,
			   His praise shall continually be in
			   My mouth.
			2  My soul shall make its boast in
			   the LORD;
			   The humble shall hear of it and
			   Be glad.
			3  Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
			   And let us exalt Hs name
			   Together.
			
			   I sought the LORD, and He
			   Heard me,
			   And delivered me from all my 
			   Fears.
			5  They looked to Him and were
			   radiant,
			   And their faces were not
			   Ashamed.
			6  This poor man cried out, and
			   the LORD heard him,
			   And saved him out of all his
			   Troubles.
			7  The angel of the LORD
			   encamps all around those
			   who fear Him,
			   And delivers them.
			
			8  Oh taste and see that the LORD
			   is good;
			   Blessed is the man who trusts in 
			   Him!
			9  Oh, fear the LORD, you His
			   saints!
			   There is no want to those who
			   Fear Him.
			10 The young lions lack and suffer
			   hunger;
			   But those who seek the LORD
			   Shall not lack any good thing.
			11 Come, you children, listen to 
			   me;
			   I will teach you the fear of the
			   LORD.
			12 Who is the man who desires life,
			   And loves 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 peace and pursue it.
			15 The eyes of the LORD are on the 
			   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 earth.
			
			17 The righteous cry out, and
			   the LORD hears,
			   And delivers them out of all
			   Their troubles.
			18 The LORD is near to those who 
			   have a broken heart,
			   And saves such as have a 
			   contrite spirit.
			19 Many are the afflictions of the
			   righteous,
			   But the LORD delivers him out
			   Of them all.
			20 He guards all his bones;
			   Not one of them is broken.
			21 Evil shall slay the wicked,
			   And those who hate the
			   Righteous shall be
			   Condemned.
			22 The LORD redeems the soul of
			   His servants,
			   And none of those who trust in
			   Him shall be condemned.