Psalms 34
1 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.
[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
3 Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
6 This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
9 Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
14 Turn aside 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 Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
16 (The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
19 Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
20 He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
21 Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
