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.
Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.
2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear 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 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, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.
5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.
6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.
7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues 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 good, happy those who take refuge in him.
9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.
10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
Come, children, listen 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?
Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
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 towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.
20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
He guards all their bones, none are broken.
21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.
22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
