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.

To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.

2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.

In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.

3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.

Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.

4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.

5 They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.

6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.

This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.

7 A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.

The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue 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 sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.

9 Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.

10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,

The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.

11 Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.

Come forward, sons. 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?

Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about 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 just, and his ears are with their prayers.

16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)

But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.

The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.

18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.

The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.

20 He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.

The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.

22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.