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.

David’s. When he disguised his sanity before Abimelech, —who dismissed him, and he departed. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.

2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

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

Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh 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 enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.

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

They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.

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

This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.

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

The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.

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

Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

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

Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.

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

Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

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

Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

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

Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?

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

Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:

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

Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:

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 Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.

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

Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.

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

Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.

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

Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.

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

Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.

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

Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.