Psalms 34
1 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.
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 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
5 Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord 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 the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
8 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
9 Fear the Lord, all 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 rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
12 Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
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 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
16 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: 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 just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
19 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
20 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
21 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
