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.
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 soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.
In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
3 Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie 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: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.
I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
5 They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,
They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
6 This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued 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 pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: 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 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
10 The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.
Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
12 What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?
Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.
Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth 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 neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.
Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth 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 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
