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.

A psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out. I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always be in my mouth.

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

I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.

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

Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.

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

I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.

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

Those who look to him are radiant, 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 oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

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

The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.

8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.

Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.

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

The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.

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

Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

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

What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

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

Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.

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

Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.

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

The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward 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 Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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

The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.

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

Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.

Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

21 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.

Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

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

Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.