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.
| לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנֹּותֹ֣ו אֶת־טַ֭עְמֹו לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וֽ͏ַ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּתֹ֥ו בְּפִֽי׃ |
2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.
| בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ |
3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.
| גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרֹומְמָ֖ה שְׁמֹ֣ו יַחְדָּֽו׃ |
4 I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.
| דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־מְ֝גוּרֹותַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ |
5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.
| הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ |
6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
| זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רֹותָ֗יו הֹושִׁיעֹֽו׃ |
7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
| חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִֽירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃ |
8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
| טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־טֹ֣וב יְהוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בֹּֽו׃ |
9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
| יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְסֹ֗ור לִירֵאָֽיו׃ |
10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.
| כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֹֽוב׃ |
11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
| לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ |
12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
| מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְאֹ֥ות טֹֽוב׃ |
13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
| נְצֹ֣ר לְשֹׁונְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃ |
14 Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
| ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁלֹ֣ום וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ |
15 The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
| עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ |
16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.
| פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ |
17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
| צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רֹותָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃ |
18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.
| קָרֹ֣וב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ |
19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
| רַ֭בֹּות רָעֹ֣ות צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃ |
20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.
| שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ |
21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
| תְּמֹותֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ |
22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
| פֹּודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ |
