Psalms 34
1 [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
A psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out. I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 Magnify you the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
4 I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.
5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)
The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
11 Come, you children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry.
16 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.
Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
