Human Efforts & Divine Benefits

MY DUTIES                                         GOD'S CARE

           EXTOL at all times                               ANSWERS me         

BOAST in the LORD                         DELIVERS me from all fears

GLORIFY the LORD                         SETS His eyes on righteous

SEEK the LORD x2                           TUNES His ears to my cry

FEAR the LORD                                TURNS His face from evil-doers

KEEP tongue from evil                      ERASES the memory of evil-doers

KEEP lips from lies                            HEARS & DELIVERS x2

TURN from evil                                  CLOSE to brokenhearted

DO good                                             SAVES crushed souls

PURSUE peace                                 PROTECTS my bones

CRY out                                              REDEEMS His servants

Psalm 34
Of David.
When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, 
who drove him away, and he left.

I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted her and rejoice.
Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, 
and he delivers them

Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
The lions may grow weak and hungry, 
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Whoever of you loves life 
and desires to see many good days, 
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, 
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The righteous man may have many troubles, 
but the LORD delivers him from them all;
he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
The LORD redeems his servants;
the one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.