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 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 My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.
In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
3 Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie 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: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
5 They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,
They looked expectingly unto 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 Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
7 The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
9 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
Fear Jehovah, ye 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 Jehovah lack not any good,
11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
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 thy tongue from evil, And thy 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 Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto 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 Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered 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] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.
Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
21 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
