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 feigned himself mad 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.
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted 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 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 heard 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.
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.
7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth 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 servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Come, ye 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 he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Guard well 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 upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.
16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
The LORD is near to 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 afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.
20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
He guardeth all his 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.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
