Psalms 34
1 BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, His praise [is] continually in my mouth.
I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.
My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.
O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.
6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.
The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.
Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn aside 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] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)
(The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
17 They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.
Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.
20 He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.
He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
