Psalms 34

1 [A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

3 Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.

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

I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.

5 They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.

6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

9 Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

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

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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

Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

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

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

18 Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

19 Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.

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

21 Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.