תהילים 34
| לדוד-- בשנותו את-טעמו לפני אבימלך ויגרשהו וילך ב אברכה את-יהוה בכל-עת תמיד תהלתו בפי | 1 |
To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth.
| ביהוה תתהלל נפשי ישמעו ענוים וישמחו | 2 |
In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice.
| גדלו ליהוה אתי ונרוממה שמו יחדו | 3 |
Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself.
| דרשתי את-יהוה וענני ומכל-מגורותי הצילני | 4 |
I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations.
| הביטו אליו ונהרו ופניהם אל-יחפרו | 5 |
Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.
| זה עני קרא ויהוה שמע ומכל-צרותיו הושיעו | 6 |
This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations.
| חנה מלאך-יהוה סביב ליראיו ויחלצם | 7 |
The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them.
| טעמו וראו כי-טוב יהוה אשרי הגבר יחסה-בו | 8 |
Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.
| יראו את-יהוה קדשיו כי-אין מחסור ליראיו | 9 |
Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him.
| כפירים רשו ורעבו ודרשי יהוה לא-יחסרו כל-טוב | 10 |
The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing.
| לכו-בנים שמעו-לי יראת יהוה אלמדכם | 11 |
Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
| מי-האיש החפץ חיים אהב ימים לראות טוב | 12 |
Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days?
| נצר לשונך מרע ושפתיך מדבר מרמה | 13 |
Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
| סור מרע ועשה-טוב בקש שלום ורדפהו | 14 |
Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.
| עיני יהוה אל-צדיקים ואזניו אל-שועתם | 15 |
The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.
| פני יהוה בעשי רע להכרית מארץ זכרם | 16 |
But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth.
| צעקו ויהוה שמע ומכל-צרותם הצילם | 17 |
The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.
| קרוב יהוה לנשברי-לב ואת-דכאי-רוח יושיע | 18 |
The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.
| רבות רעות צדיק ומכלם יצילנו יהוה | 19 |
Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them.
| שמר כל-עצמותיו אחת מהנה לא נשברה | 20 |
The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
| תמותת רשע רעה ושנאי צדיק יאשמו | 21 |
The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.
| פדה יהוה נפש עבדיו ולא יאשמו כל-החסים בו | 22 |
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly.
