Psalms 34
1 [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.
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 shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
3 Magnify you the Lord with me, and 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 diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver 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 hopes in him.
Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)
Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, you children, hear 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 What man is there that desires life, loving 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 speaking guile.
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 over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
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 them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly 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 out of them all Lord will deliver them.
Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
