Mazmur 34
1 Mazmur Daud, ketika ia pura-pura tidak waras pikirannya di depan Abimelekh, sehingga ia diusir lalu pergi. Aku hendak bersyukur kepada TUHAN setiap waktu, dan tak henti-hentinya memuji Dia.
By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 Aku hendak bermegah-megah karena perbuatan TUHAN; semoga orang tertindas mendengarnya dan bergembira.
My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Agungkanlah TUHAN bersamaku, mari bersama-sama memuliakan nama-Nya.
Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
4 Aku berdoa kepada TUHAN, dan Ia menjawab, dan melepaskan aku dari segala ketakutan.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Orang tertindas berharap kepada-Nya dan bergembira, mereka tidak mempunyai alasan untuk menjadi malu.
They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 Orang malang berseru dan TUHAN menjawabnya, membebaskan dia dari segala kesesakannya.
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Malaikat TUHAN menjagai orang yang takwa, dan membebaskan mereka dari bahaya.
The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Rasakanlah sendiri betapa baiknya TUHAN, berbahagialah orang yang berlindung pada-Nya.
Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Hormatilah TUHAN, hai kamu umat-Nya, sebab orang takwa tak akan berkekurangan.
Oh fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 Singa-singa pun lapar karena kurang makanan; tapi orang yang menyembah TUHAN tidak berkekurangan.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
11 Dengarlah, hai anak-anak sekalian, kuajari kamu menghormati TUHAN.
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Inginkah kamu panjang umur dan menikmati yang baik?
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Jangan mengeluarkan kata-kata jahat, dan jangan suka akan tipu muslihat.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
14 Jauhilah yang jahat, lakukanlah yang baik, usahakanlah perdamaian dengan sekuat tenaga.
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
15 TUHAN memperhatikan orang saleh, Ia mendengar bila mereka berteriak minta tolong.
The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16 Tetapi orang yang berbuat jahat ditentang-Nya; kalau mereka mati, mereka lekas dilupakan.
The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
17 Bila orang saleh berseru, TUHAN mendengarkan, dan menyelamatkan mereka dari segala kesesakan.
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 TUHAN dekat pada orang yang berkecil hati; Ia menyelamatkan orang yang patah semangat.
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19 Banyaklah penderitaan orang baik, tetapi TUHAN membebaskan dia dari semuanya.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20 Tubuhnya tetap dijaga TUHAN, dari tulangnya tak satu pun dipatahkan.
He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Orang jahat akan mati karena kejahatannya, orang yang membenci orang saleh akan dihukum.
Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 TUHAN menyelamatkan hamba-hamba-Nya; yang berlindung pada-Nya tak akan dihukum.
The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
