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.
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.
2 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
3 O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
5 Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.
This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
7 The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
8 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
9 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing 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 lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
11 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
12 Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
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 thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
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 Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
17 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
19 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
20 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
21 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
