< Psalms 34 >

1 I will always thank Yahweh; I will constantly praise him [MTY].
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.
2 I will boast about what Yahweh [has done]. All those who are oppressed/discouraged should hear me and rejoice.
In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
3 Join with me in telling others that Yahweh is great! You and I should together proclaim how glorious he is!
Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
4 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.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
5 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].
They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
6 I was miserable/helpless, but I called out to Yahweh, and he heard me. He rescued me from all my troubles.
This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
7 An angel from Yahweh guards those who revere him, and the angel rescues them.
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
8 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.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
9 All you who belong to him, revere him! Those who do that will always have the things that they need [LIT].
Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
10 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].
Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
11 You (who are my students/whom I teach), come and listen to me, and I will teach you how to revere Yahweh.
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
12 If [RHQ] any of you wants to enjoy life and have a good long life,
Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
13 do not say anything that is evil! Do not tell lies!
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from doing evil, and do what is good! Always try hard to enable people to live peacefully [with each other.]
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
15 Yahweh [MTY] carefully watches over those who [act] righteously; he always responds [MTY] to them when they call [to him for help].
The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
16 But Yahweh [SYN] (is opposed to/turns away from) those who do what is evil. [And after they die], people will forget them completely.
(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
17 Yahweh hears righteous people when they call out to him; he rescues them from all their troubles.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
18 Yahweh is always ready to help those who are discouraged; he rescues those who have nothing good to hope for.
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
19 Righteous people may have many troubles, but Yahweh rescues them from all those troubles.
Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
20 Yahweh protects them from being harmed; [when their enemies attack them], they will not break any bones of those righteous people.
He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
21 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.
Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 Yahweh will save those who serve him. He will (not condemn/forgive) [LIT] those who trust in him.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

< Psalms 34 >