Psalms 34

1 I will bless YHWH at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad 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.

2 My soul shall make her boast in YHWH: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!

3 O magnify YHWH with me, and let us exalt his name together.

O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought YHWH, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.

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

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of YHWH encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

8 O taste and see that YHWH is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!

9 O fear YHWH, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek YHWH shall not want any good thing.

Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

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

Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?

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

Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!

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

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!

15 The eyes of YHWH are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.

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

But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and YHWH heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.

18 YHWH is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but YHWH delivereth him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.

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

He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.

22 YHWH redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.