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Psalm 34:1

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

Psalm 34:1, King James Version (KJV)

“By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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Psalm 34 (KJV)

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

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

Related verses

Passages that readers often connect with Psalm 34:1, in the King James Version.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  • Colossians 3:17

    And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  • Psalm 145:1–2

    I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. …

  • Ephesians 5:20

    Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • Psalm 71:8

    Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

  • Psalm 71:14–15

    But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. …

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