תהילים 34
| לְדָוִד בְּשַׁנּוֹתוֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרְשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ אֲבָרְכָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־עֵת תָּמִיד תְּֽהִלָּתוֹ בְּפִֽי׃ | 1 |
Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.
| בַּיהֹוָה תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ | 2 |
In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear and be glad.
| גַּדְּלוּ לַיהֹוָה אִתִּי וּנְרוֹמְמָה שְׁמוֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃ | 3 |
O magnify the Lord with me and let us extol his name together.
| דָּרַשְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְעָנָנִי וּמִכׇּל־מְגוּרוֹתַי הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ | 4 |
I sought the Lord, and, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.
| הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנָהָרוּ וּפְנֵיהֶם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | 5 |
Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.
| זֶה עָנִי קָרָא וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָיו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ | 6 |
Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.
| חֹנֶה מַלְאַךְ־יְהֹוָה סָבִיב לִירֵאָיו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃ | 7 |
The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues them.
| טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּֽי־טוֹב יְהֹוָה אַֽשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
O taste and see that the Lord is good, happy those who take refuge in him.
| יְראוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה קְדֹשָׁיו כִּי־אֵין מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃ | 9 |
Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.
| כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה לֹא־יַחְסְרוּ כׇל־טֽוֹב׃ | 10 |
Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
| לְֽכוּ־בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי יִֽרְאַת יְהֹוָה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ | 11 |
Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
| מִֽי־הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים אֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאוֹת טֽוֹב׃ | 12 |
Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
| נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָֽה׃ | 13 |
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
| סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרׇדְפֵֽהוּ׃ | 14 |
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
| עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִים וְאׇזְנָיו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ | 15 |
The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
| פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּעֹשֵׂי רָע לְהַכְרִית מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ | 16 |
The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
| צָעֲקוּ וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָם הִצִּילָֽם׃ | 17 |
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
| קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ | 18 |
The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
| רַבּוֹת רָעוֹת צַדִּיק וּמִכֻּלָּם יַצִּילֶנּוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 19 |
Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.
| שֹׁמֵר כׇּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה לֹא נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ | 20 |
He guards all their bones, none are broken.
| תְּמוֹתֵת רָשָׁע רָעָה וְשֹׂנְאֵי צַדִּיק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ | 21 |
Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.
| פֹּדֶה יְהֹוָה נֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדָיו וְלֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ כׇּֽל־הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
