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.

[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 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 meek shall hear, and rejoice.

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

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 unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

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

This afflicted one called, 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 angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

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

Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

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

The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

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

Come, ye sons, hearken unto 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 that desireth life, [and] loveth 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 guile;

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 upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

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

The face of Jehovah is against them that 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.

[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

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

Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

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

He keepeth 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 destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

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

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.