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Look to him and you will be radiant;
    your faces will never be covered with shame.
In my anguish[a] I cried out;
    the Lord heard my plea,
    and I was saved from all my troubles.
The angel of the Lord[b] encamps around those who fear God,
    and he delivers them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:7 In my anguish: literally, “this poor man.” The word “poor” is usually applied to one who depends completely on God for his deliverance and his very life. See also note on Ps 22:27.
  2. Psalm 34:8 Angel of the Lord: i.e., the Lord’s protection or the presence of God. However, such protection, although promised by the Lord (see Ps 91:11; Gen 32:2; 2 Ki 6:17; Mt 4:5f), is not automatic; it depends on one’s allegiance to the covenant—the “fear of the Lord”—entailing the practices mentioned in verses 12-15.

This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(A)
The angel of the Lord(B) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers(C) them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;(D)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge(E) in him.

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