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Psalm 34

1 After Dauid had eſcaped Achiſh, according as it is writen in the 1. Sam 21,11, whome in this title he calleth Abimelech (which was a general name to all the Kings of the Philiſtims) he praiſeth God for his deliuerance, 3 Prouoking all others by his example to truſt in God to feare & ſerue him: 14 Who defendeth the godlie with his Angels, 15 And vtterly deſtroyeth the wicked in their ſinnes.
¶A Pſalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimélech, who droue him awaie, & he departed.
1.I Wil alwaie giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praiſe ſhalbe in my mouth continually.
2.My ſoule ſhal glorie in the Lord: the hũble ſhal heare it, and be glad.
3.Praiſe ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together.
4.I ſoght the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.
5.They ſhal loke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces ſhal not be aſhamed, ſaying,
6.This poore man cryed, & the Lord heard him, and ſaued him out of all his troubles.
7.The Angel of the Lord pitcheth roũde about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
8.Taſte ye & ſe, how gracious the Lord is: bleſſed is the man that truſteth in him.
9.Feare the Lord, ye his Saints: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
10.The lyons do lacke and ſuffer hungre, but they, which ſeke the Lord, ſhal want nothing that is good.
11.Come children, hearken vnto me: I wil teache you the feare of the Lord.
12.What man is he, that deſireth life, and loueth long daies for to ſe good?
13.Kepe thy tongue from euil, and thy lippes, that they ſpeake no guile.
14.Eſchew euil and do good: ſeke peace & followe after it.
15.The eies of the Lord are vpon the righteous, & his eares are open vnto their crye.
16.But the face of the Lord is againſt them that do euil, to cut of their remembrance from the earth.
17.The righteous crye, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
18.The Lord is nere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and wil ſaue ſuche as be afflicted in ſpirit.
19.Great are the troubles of the righteous: but ye Lord deliuereth him out of thẽ all.
20.He kepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21.But malice ſhal ſlay the wicked: & they that hate the righteous, ſhal periſh.
22.The Lord redemeth the ſoules of his ſeruants: & none, yt truſt in him, ſhal periſh.

Notes

1:a.
He promiſeth neuer to become vnmindeful of Gods great benefite for his deliuerance
2:b.
Thei yt are beaten downe with the experience of their owne euils
4:c.
Which I cõceiued for the dangers wherein I was.
5:d.
Thei ſhalbe bolde to flee to thee for ſuccour, whẽ thei ſhal ſe thy mercies towarde me
7:e.
Thogh Gods power be ſufficient to gouerne vs, yet for mans infirmitie he appointeth his Angels to watche ouer vs
10:f.
The godlie by their pacient obediẽce prõfit more then thei, which rauine & ſpoile.
11:g.
If thei abide the laſt tryal.
11:h.
That is, the true religiõ & worſhip of God
12:*.
1. Pet. 3.10.
12:i.
Seing all mẽ naturally deſire felicitie, he wondereth why thei caſt them ſelues willingly into miſerie
16:k.
The angre of God doeth not onely deſtroie the wicked, but alſo aboliſheth their name for euer
18:l.
When thei ſeme to be ſwallowed vp wc afflictions, thẽ God is at hãd to deliuer them.
20:m.
And as Chriſt ſaith, all the heeres of his head
21:n.
Their wicked enterpriſes ſhal turne to their owne deſtruction
22:o.
For when thei ſeme to be ouercome with great dãgers & death it ſelf, then God ſheweth him ſelf their redemer