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.
Mazmur Daud, ketika ia pura-pura tidak waras pikirannya di depan Abimelekh, sehingga ia diusir lalu pergi. Aku hendak bersyukur kepada TUHAN setiap waktu, dan tak henti-hentinya memuji Dia.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced.
Aku hendak bermegah-megah karena perbuatan TUHAN; semoga orang tertindas mendengarnya dan bergembira.
3 Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Agungkanlah TUHAN bersamaku, mari bersama-sama memuliakan nama-Nya.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.
Aku berdoa kepada TUHAN, dan Ia menjawab, dan melepaskan aku dari segala ketakutan.
5 They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.
Orang tertindas berharap kepada-Nya dan bergembira, mereka tidak mempunyai alasan untuk menjadi malu.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
Orang malang berseru dan TUHAN menjawabnya, membebaskan dia dari segala kesesakannya.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
Malaikat TUHAN menjagai orang yang takwa, dan membebaskan mereka dari bahaya.
8 Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.
Rasakanlah sendiri betapa baiknya TUHAN, berbahagialah orang yang berlindung pada-Nya.
9 Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Hormatilah TUHAN, hai kamu umat-Nya, sebab orang takwa tak akan berkekurangan.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.
Singa-singa pun lapar karena kurang makanan; tapi orang yang menyembah TUHAN tidak berkekurangan.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
Dengarlah, hai anak-anak sekalian, kuajari kamu menghormati TUHAN.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
Inginkah kamu panjang umur dan menikmati yang baik?
13 Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Jangan mengeluarkan kata-kata jahat, dan jangan suka akan tipu muslihat.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Jauhilah yang jahat, lakukanlah yang baik, usahakanlah perdamaian dengan sekuat tenaga.
15 The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.
TUHAN memperhatikan orang saleh, Ia mendengar bila mereka berteriak minta tolong.
16 [But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.
Tetapi orang yang berbuat jahat ditentang-Nya; kalau mereka mati, mereka lekas dilupakan.
17 Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
Bila orang saleh berseru, TUHAN mendengarkan, dan menyelamatkan mereka dari segala kesesakan.
18 The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit.
TUHAN dekat pada orang yang berkecil hati; Ia menyelamatkan orang yang patah semangat.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.
Banyaklah penderitaan orang baik, tetapi TUHAN membebaskan dia dari semuanya.
20 He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Tubuhnya tetap dijaga TUHAN, dari tulangnya tak satu pun dipatahkan.
21 The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.
Orang jahat akan mati karena kejahatannya, orang yang membenci orang saleh akan dihukum.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.
TUHAN menyelamatkan hamba-hamba-Nya; yang berlindung pada-Nya tak akan dihukum.
