Psalms 34

1 A Psalm of David; when he changed his demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.

2 My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.

3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.

Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.

5 They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.

Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.

7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.

The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.

8 O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.

Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.

9 O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.

Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?

Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.

16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.

18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

19 Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.

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

The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.