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.
“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!
3 Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt 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 delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Come, ye 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 he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek 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 righteous, 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.
But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.
20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
