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.

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.

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

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

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

Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we 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 from all my fears did deliver me.

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

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

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

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

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

A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

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

Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

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

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

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

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

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

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to 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.

Turn aside 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] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

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

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

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

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

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

Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

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

Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

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

He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

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

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

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

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!