Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalms 34:9-22 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9. You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh,for those who fear Him lack nothing.

10. Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lordwill not lack any good thing.

11. Come, children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12. Who is the man who delights in life,loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

13. Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from deceitful speech.

14. Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.

15. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,and His ears are open to their cry for help.

16. The face of the Lord is setagainst those who do what is evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth.

17. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,and delivers them from all their troubles.

18. The Lord is near the brokenhearted;He saves those crushed in spirit.

19. Many adversities come to the one who is righteous,but the Lord delivers him from them all.

20. He protects all his bones;not one of them is broken.

21. Evil brings death to the wicked,and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

22. The Lord redeems the life of His servants,and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished.