< 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.
Ob vseh časih bom blagoslavljal Gospoda, njegova hvala bo nenehno na mojih ustih.
2 In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.
Moja duša bo storila svoje bahanje v Gospodu. Ponižni bodo o tem slišali in bodo veseli.
3 Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.
Oh poveličujte z menoj Gospoda in skupaj poveličujmo njegovo ime.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.
Iskal sem Gospoda in me je uslišal ter me osvobodil pred vsemi mojimi strahovi.
5 Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.
Pogledali so k njemu in bili ožarjeni in njihovi obrazi niso bili osramočeni.
6 This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.
Ta revež je zajokal in Gospod ga je uslišal ter ga rešil pred vsemi njegovimi težavami.
7 The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.
Gospodov angel tabori okoli teh, ki se ga bojijo in jih osvobaja.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.
Oh okusite in vidite, da je Gospod dober. Blagoslovljen je človek, ki zaupa vanj.
9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.
Oh bojte se Gospoda, vi njegovi sveti, kajti nič ne manjka tem, ki se ga bojijo.
10 The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.
Mladim levom primanjkuje in trpijo lakoto, toda tistim, ki iščejo Gospoda, ne bo manjkala nobena dobra stvar.
11 Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Pridite, otroci, prisluhnite mi. Strahu Gospodovega vas bom učil.
12 Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?
Kakšen človek je tisti, ki želi življenje in ljubi mnoge dneve, da bi lahko videl dobro?
13 Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
Zadržuj svoj jezik pred zlom in svoje ustnice od govorjenja zvijače.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.
Odidi od zla in delaj dobro, išči mir in ga zasleduj.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.
Gospodove oči so na pravičnih in njegova ušesa so odprta k njihovemu klicanju.
16 But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.
Gospodovo obličje je zoper te, ki delajo zlo, da z zemlje iztrebi spomin na njih.
17 The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.
Pravični kličejo in Gospod uslišuje ter jih osvobaja iz vseh njihovih stisk.
18 The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.
Gospod je blizu tem, ki so zlomljenega srca in rešuje takšne, ki so skesanega duha.
19 Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.
Mnoge so stiske pravičnega, toda Gospod ga osvobaja iz njih vseh.
20 The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
Varuje vse njegove kosti niti ena izmed njih ni zlomljena.
21 The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.
Zlo bo pokončalo zlobnega in tisti, ki sovražijo pravične, bodo zapuščeni.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.
Gospod odkupuje dušo svojih služabnikov in nobeden od teh, ki zaupajo vanj, ne bo zapuščen.