< Psalms 34 >
1 I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
3 O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
5 They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.
Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
This poor man cried, and the Lord 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 the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
8 O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth 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 wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
11 Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Come, children, hearken to 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?
Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth 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 after 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 upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
16 (The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: 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 just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered 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.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
20 He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.
The Lord keepeth 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 the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
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 them that trust in him shall offend.