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, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.
2 I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.
In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
3 Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.
Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
4 I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.
They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.
A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.
Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.
Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
11 Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
13 Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.
Turn aside 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 Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto 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 Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.
They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.
Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
20 He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
