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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off 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 righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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