< 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.
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 soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.
Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.
They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved 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 encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.
8 O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.
Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?
Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek 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 YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
(The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)
17 They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.
19 Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth 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 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.
Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.
YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!