33:19. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. 33:20. Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. 33:21. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. 33:22. The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty. 33:23. The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend. Psalms Chapter 34 Judica, Domine, nocentes me. David, in the person of Christ, prayeth against his persecutors: prophetically foreshewing the punishments that shall fall upon them. 34:1. For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me. 34:2. Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me. 34:3. Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation. 34:4. Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me. 34:5. Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them. 34:6. Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them. 34:7. For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul. 34:8. Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall. 34:9. But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation. 34:10. All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him. 34:11. Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not. 34:12. They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul. 34:13. But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom. 34:14. As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled. 34:15. But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not. 34:16. They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 34:17. Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions. 34:18. I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people. 34:19. Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes. 34:20. For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.