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.

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise 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 the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

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

Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

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

I sought the LORD, 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 the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The LORD’s angel 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 the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 Turn away 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 toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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

The LORD’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 righteous cry, and the LORD hears, 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.

The LORD 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 the LORD 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 righteous shall be condemned.

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

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