תהילים 34
| לְדָוִד בְּשַׁנּוֹתוֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרְשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ אֲבָרְכָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־עֵת תָּמִיד תְּֽהִלָּתוֹ בְּפִֽי׃ | 1 |
A psalm of David concerning the time he pretended to be mad in front of Abimelech who then sent him away. I will always bless the Lord; my mouth will continually praise him.
| בַּיהֹוָה תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ | 2 |
From the bottom of my heart I am proud of the Lord; those who are humble will hear and be happy.
| גַּדְּלוּ לַיהֹוָה אִתִּי וּנְרוֹמְמָה שְׁמוֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃ | 3 |
Glorify God with me; together let's honor his reputation.
| דָּרַשְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְעָנָנִי וּמִכׇּל־מְגוּרוֹתַי הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ | 4 |
I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.
| הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנָהָרוּ וּפְנֵיהֶם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | 5 |
The faces of those who look to him will shine with joy; they will never be downcast with shame.
| זֶה עָנִי קָרָא וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָיו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ | 6 |
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.
| חֹנֶה מַלְאַךְ־יְהֹוָה סָבִיב לִירֵאָיו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃ | 7 |
The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.
| טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּֽי־טוֹב יְהֹוָה אַֽשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!
| יְראוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה קְדֹשָׁיו כִּי־אֵין מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃ | 9 |
Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.
| כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה לֹא־יַחְסְרוּ כׇל־טֽוֹב׃ | 10 |
Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.
| לְֽכוּ־בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי יִֽרְאַת יְהֹוָה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ | 11 |
Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
| מִֽי־הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים אֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאוֹת טֽוֹב׃ | 12 |
Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?
| נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָֽה׃ | 13 |
Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
| סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרׇדְפֵֽהוּ׃ | 14 |
Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.
| עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִים וְאׇזְנָיו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ | 15 |
The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.
| פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּעֹשֵׂי רָע לְהַכְרִית מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ | 16 |
The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.
| צָעֲקוּ וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָם הִצִּילָֽם׃ | 17 |
But when his people call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.
| קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 18 |
The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
| רַבּוֹת רָעוֹת צַדִּיק וּמִכֻּלָּם יַצִּילֶנּוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 19 |
Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.
| שֹׁמֵר כׇּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה לֹא נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ | 20 |
He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.
| תְּמוֹתֵת רָשָׁע רָעָה וְשֹׂנְאֵי צַדִּיק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ | 21 |
Evil kills the wicked. Those who hate good people will suffer for their wrongdoing.
| פֹּדֶה יְהֹוָה נֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדָיו וְלֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ כׇּֽל־הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.
