Psalms 34

1 To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.

BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, His praise [is] continually in my mouth.

2 In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.

In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.

3 Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.

Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.

I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.

They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

6 This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.

This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.

7 The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.

A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.

Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.

9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.

Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

10 The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,

11 Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.

12 Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

13 Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.

The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.

16 But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.

(The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)

17 The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.

They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.

18 The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.

Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.

20 The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.

21 The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.

Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.

YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!