Psalms 34

1 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.

David’s. When he disguised his sanity before Abimelech, —who dismissed him, and he departed. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.

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

In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

3 Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.

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

I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.

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

They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.

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

This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.

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

The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.

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

Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

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

Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.

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

Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:

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

Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

15 The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:

16 The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.

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

Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.

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

Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.

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

Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.

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

Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.