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