Psalms 34
1 A psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out. I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always be in my mouth.
Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3 Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4 I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13 Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry.
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
