Psalms 34

1 [By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless YHWH at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

I will bless Adonai at all times. His tehilah ·praise song· will always be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall boast in YHWH. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

My soul shall boast in Adonai. The humble shall sh'ma ·hear obey· it, and be glad.

3 Oh magnify YHWH with me. Let us exalt his name together.

Oh magnify Adonai with me. Let us exalt his name together.

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

I sought Adonai, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

6 This poor man cried, and YHWH heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor man cried, and Adonai sh'ma ·heard obeyed· him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of YHWH encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 Oh taste and see that YHWH is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Oh taste and see that Adonai is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Oh fear YHWH, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Oh fear Adonai, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek YHWH shall not lack any good thing.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Adonai shall not lack any good thing.

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

Come, you children, sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me. I will teach you the fear of Adonai.

12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Who of you takes pleasure in living? Who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· a long life to see good things?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

[If you do], keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from deceiving talk;

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

turn from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and fervently pursue it!

15 The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

For Adonai’s eyes are toward the upright. His ears listen to their prayers.

16 YHWH's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

But Adonai’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and YHWH hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

The upright cry, and Adonai sh'ma ·hears obeys·, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 YHWH is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Adonai is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all.

20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the upright shall be condemned.

22 YHWH redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Adonai redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.