Psalms 34

1 [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behavior 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.

I will bless Jehovah at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

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

O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us 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 delivered me from all my fears.

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

They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.

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

This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The agent of Jehovah encamps round about those who fear him, and delivers them.

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

O taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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

O fear Jehovah, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.

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

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

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

Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

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

What man is he who desires life, and loves many days, that he may 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.

Depart 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 toward the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.

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 against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)

17 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

They cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

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

Jehovah is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all.

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

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

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

Evil shall kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

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

Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.