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 pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out. I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always be in my mouth.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.
I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.
Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over 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, and their faces are not ashamed.
6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.
This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and 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 Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
Taste and see that Yahweh 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 Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
11 Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.
Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
15 The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.
The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry.
16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)
The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.
The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.
Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.
Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them 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 will be broken.
21 Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
