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.

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

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

4 I sought YHWH, 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.

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

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

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

9 Fear YHWH, you 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,

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

12 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.

14 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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