Psalms 34

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them.

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

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.

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

O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

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

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

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

Come, you children, listen 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?

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

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your 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 on 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.

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

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

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of 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 saves such as be 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 delivers him 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 is broken.

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

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

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

The LORD redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.