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.
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 make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
3 Magnify Jehovah 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 Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
5 They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
9 Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
12 What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
14 Depart 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 Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
17 [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
18 Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
19 Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
21 Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
