Psalms 34

1 I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.

3 O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Magnify ye the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.

5 They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.

Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.

7 The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.

The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.

8 O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.

9 O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.

Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. (Pause)

11 Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.

The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:

16 (The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)

but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened to them,

17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

18 Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.

20 He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.

He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.

22 Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.