Psalms 34
1 “By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth.
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced.
In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
3 Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
5 They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.
They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
8 Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
9 Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.
Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
13 Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy 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 directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.
The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
16 [But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.
(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
17 Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
18 The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit.
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.
Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
20 He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
21 The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.
Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
