Psalms 34

1 A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually.

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 soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.

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

3 Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together.

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

4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

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

5 They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,

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

6 This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles.

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

7 The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.

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

8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: 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 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.

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

10 The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.

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

11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.

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

12 What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?

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

13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

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

14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

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

15 The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

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

16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

(The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)

17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

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

18 The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

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

19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth 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 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.

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

22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.

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