Psalms 34

1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behavior 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 boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

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

5 Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

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

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

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

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

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

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

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

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

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

14 Turn away 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 the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory 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 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

[The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.