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 feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.
2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear and be glad.
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, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.
5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.
6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.
7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues 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 good, happy those who take refuge in him.
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.
10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Come, children, listen 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?
Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
13 Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
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 towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
16 The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
He guards all their bones, none are broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.
22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
