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.
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
3 Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
4 I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
13 Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
16 The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered 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 nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
