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.
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.
O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol 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 the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
This poor man cried, and the Lord 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 the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
Fear the Lord, all 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 rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
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.
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: 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 just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
