Psalms 34
1 David’s. When he disguised his sanity before Abimelech, —who dismissed him, and he departed. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.
[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.
Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
14 Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
