Psalms 34

1 A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour 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.

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 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

5 They looked to him, and were shining: and their faces were not ashamed.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

7 The angel of the LORD encampeth around them that fear him, and delivereth them.

A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

11 Come, ye children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance 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, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

18 The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!