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.
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.
My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
7 A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
Taste and see that the LORD 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.
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
14 Turn aside 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] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17 They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
20 He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.
He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
