Psalm 34

1. I will bless the Lord at all times,

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2. My soul makes its boast in the Lord,

let the humble hear and be glad.

3. Oh, magnify the Lord with me,

and let us exalt His name together.

4. I sought the Lord, and He answered me

and delivered me from all my fears.  

5. Those who look to Him are radiant,

and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him

and saved him from all his troubles.

7. The angel of the Lord encamps around those

who fear Him, and delivers them.

8. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.

Blessed is the man that takes refuge in Him.

9. Oh fear the Lord, you his saints,

for those who fear Him will have no lack.

10. The young lions suffer want and hunger,

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11. Come, Oh children, listen to me,

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12. What man is there 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. Turn away from evil and do good,

Seek peace and pursue it.

15. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

and His ears toward their cry.

16. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saved the rushed in spirit.

19. many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20. He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken.

21. Affliction will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

22. The Lord redeems the life of His servants, none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

A most encouraging time of sharing burdens in Sunday School today, with encouragement from this psalm as well as the prayers of my brothers in Christ: Larry, Jim, and Reid. I’m so blessed to be surrounded by wise and with godly men like them, as well as Lee and Rob, small group members John and Ron, and others. Brian closed with the following verse that we recently studied in small group.

Jesus said in John 16:33: I have said these things to you,

That in Me you may have peace.

In the world you will have tribulation.

But take heart, I have overcome the world.