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.

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.

My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.

Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s 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 answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

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 LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.

Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Come, you 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?

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, 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 speaking lies.

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 LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous. His ears listen 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 LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory 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 hears, and delivers 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 to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed 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 delivers him out of them all.

20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.