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 behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

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

Magnify Jehovah 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 Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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

They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

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

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

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

Fear Jehovah, 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 young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

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

Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

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

What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?

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.

Depart 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 Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

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

The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

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

[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

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

Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

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

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

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

Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

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

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.