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 demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD 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 glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.

O magnify the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.

6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, 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 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!

O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.

9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.

O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; 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 do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

Come, ye children, hearken unto 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, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?

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 the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.

The face of the LORD 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.

They cried, and the LORD heard, 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 broken heart, and saveth such as 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 ills of the righteous, but the LORD 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 kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.

The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.