Psalms 34

1 Of David when changed he sense his before Abimelech and he drove away him and he went. I will bless Yahweh at every time continually praise his [will be] in mouth my.

I will always thank Yahweh; I will constantly praise him [MTY].

2 In Yahweh it will boast self my let them hear humble [people] and let them rejoice.

I will boast about what Yahweh [has done]. All those who are oppressed/discouraged should hear me and rejoice.

3 Magnify Yahweh with me so let us exalt name his together.

Join with me in telling others that Yahweh is great! You and I should together proclaim how glorious he is!

4 I sought Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me.

I prayed to Yahweh, and he (answered my prayer/did what I asked him to do); he rescued me from [all those who caused me] to be afraid.

5 People look to him and they are radiant and faces their may not they be abashed.

Those who trust [IDM] that he [will help them] will be joyful; (they will never be disappointed/he will always do for them the things that he promises) [LIT].

6 This poor [person] he called out and Yahweh he heard and from all troubles his he delivered him.

I was miserable/helpless, but I called out to Yahweh, and he heard me. He rescued me from all my troubles.

7 [is] encamping [the] angel of Yahweh around [those] fearing him and he rescued them.

An angel from Yahweh guards those who revere him, and the angel rescues them.

8 Taste and see that [is] good Yahweh how blessed! [is] the man [who] he takes refuge in him.

Find out for yourself, and you will experience that Yahweh is good to you! He is very pleased with those who ask him to protect them.

9 Fear Yahweh O holy [ones] his for not lack [belongs] to [those] fearing him.

All you who belong to him, revere him! Those who do that will always have the things that they need [LIT].

10 Young lions they are in want and they are hungry and [those who] seek Yahweh not they lack any good [thing].

Lions [are usually] very strong, [but sometimes] even young lions are hungry and become weak, but those who trust in Yahweh will (have everything/not lack any good thing) [LIT] [that they need].

11 Come O children listen to me [the] fear of Yahweh I will teach you.

You (who are my students/whom I teach), come and listen to me, and I will teach you how to revere Yahweh.

12 Who? [is] the person desiring life [who] loves? days to see good.

If [RHQ] any of you wants to enjoy life and have a good long life,

13 Keep tongue your from evil and lips your from speaking deceit.

do not say anything that is evil! Do not tell lies!

14 Turn away from evil and do good seek peace and pursue it.

Turn away from doing evil, and do what is good! Always try hard to enable people to live peacefully [with each other.]

15 [the] eyes of Yahweh [are] to righteous [people] and ears his [are] to cry for help their.

Yahweh [MTY] carefully watches over those who [act] righteously; he always responds [MTY] to them when they call [to him for help].

16 [the] face of Yahweh [is] on [those who] do evil to cut off from [the] earth memory their.

But Yahweh [SYN] (is opposed to/turns away from) those who do what is evil. [And after they die], people will forget them completely.

17 They cry out and Yahweh he hears and from all troubles their he delivers them.

Yahweh hears righteous people when they call out to him; he rescues them from all their troubles.

18 [is] near Yahweh to [people] broken of heart and [people] crushed of spirit he delivers.

Yahweh is always ready to help those who are discouraged; he rescues those who have nothing good to hope for.

19 [are] many [the] troubles of A righteous [person] and from all of them he delivers him Yahweh.

Righteous people may have many troubles, but Yahweh rescues them from all those troubles.

20 [he is] keeping All bones his one from them not it is broken.

Yahweh protects them from being harmed; [when their enemies attack them], they will not break any bones of those righteous people.

21 It will kill [the] wicked evil and [those who] hate [the] righteous they will be held guilty.

Wicked people will be killed by their own evil deeds (OR, by [people doing to them] the same evil things [that the wicked do to others]) [PRS], and Yahweh will punish those who oppose righteous people.

22 [is] redeeming Yahweh [the] life of servants his and not they will be held guilty all those [who] take refuge in him.

Yahweh will save those who serve him. He will (not condemn/forgive) [LIT] those who trust in him.