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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 57. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/57/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 57. Psalm 34

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[¶0] Of David when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who expelled him, and he departed

[¶1] 1 I will bless Jehovah at all times: Continually his praise shall be in my mouth.

[¶2] 2 In Jehovah make her boast shall my soul: Hear shall the humble and be glad.

[¶3] 3 Magnify? Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

[¶4] 4 I sought. Jehovah, and he answered me, And from all my fears he delivered me.

[¶5] 5 They shall look to him, and shall flow to him, And their faces shall not he ashamed.

[¶6] 6 This poor man cried,: and Jehovah heard him, And from all his distresses saved him.

[¶7] 7 Encamp doth the angel of Jehovah about those who fear him, And will deliver them.

[¶8] 8 Taste ye and see that good is Jehovah: Blessed is the man who trusteth in him.

[¶9] 9 Fear Jehovah, ye saints of his; For nothing is lacking to those who fear him.

[¶10] 10 The young lions suffer want and are famished: But those who fear Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

[¶11] 11 Come ye children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I will teach you.

[¶12] 12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days in which he may see good?

[¶13] 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

[¶14] 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

[¶15] 15 The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, And his ears [are open] to their cry.

[¶16] 16 The face of Jehovah is upon those who do evil, To blot out from the earth their remembrance.

[¶17] 17 They cried, and Jehovah heard them, And from all their distresses he delivered them.

[¶18] 18 Near is Jehovah to the broken in heart; The contrite in spirit he will save.

[¶19] 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But from them all deliver him will Jehovah.

[¶20] 20 He keepeth all his bones: One of them is not broken.

[¶21] 21 That malice shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be destroyed.

[¶22] 22 Redeem doth, Jehovah the soul of his servants, And they shall not perish who confide in him.