{1 Samuel 20:1-21:15; Psalm 34 ^**}

    ^34:1 I will praise Jehovah at all times. His praise will continually be in my mouth. ^34:2 My soul will make its boast in Jehovah. The humble will hear of it and be glad. ^34:3 O magnify Jehovah with me and let us exalt his name together.

    ^34:4 I sought Jehovah and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. ^34:5 They looked to him and were radiant and their faces will never be confounded.

    ^34:6 This poor man cried and Jehovah heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. ^34:7 The messenger of Jehovah encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them.

    ^34:8 O taste and see that Jehovah is good. The man who takes refuge in him is fortunate. ^34:9 O fear Jehovah, you^* his, holy ones, because there is no want to those who fear him.

    ^34:10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah will not want any good thing.

    ^34:11 Come, you^* children, listen to me. I will teach you^* the fear of Jehovah. ^34:12 What man is he who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? ^34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. ^34:14 Depart from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.

    ^34:15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. ^34:16(The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)

    ^34:17 They cried and Jehovah heard and delivered them out of all their troubles. ^34:18 Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are of a crushed spirit.

    ^34:19 The afflictions of the righteous are many, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all. ^34:20 He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.

    ^34:21 Evil will kill the wicked and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

    ^34:22 Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants and none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.