Psalms 34

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

[By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless YHWH at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

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

My soul shall boast in YHWH. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

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

Oh magnify YHWH with me. Let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought Yhwh, and he heard 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 lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

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

This poor man cried, and YHWH 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 YHWH encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

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

Oh taste and see that YHWH is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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

Oh fear YHWH, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who 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 those who seek YHWH shall not lack 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 YHWH.

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

Who is someone who 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 lies.

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

Turn away 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 YHWH are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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

YHWH's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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

The righteous cry out, and YHWH 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.

YHWH is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed 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 YHWH delivers him out of them all.

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

He protects all of 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 kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

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

YHWH redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.