Psalms 34

1 For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

[By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless YHWH at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

2 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

My soul shall boast in YHWH. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.

Oh magnify YHWH with me. Let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.

I sought YHWH, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.

They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor man cried, and YHWH heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

The angel of YHWH encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

Oh taste and see that YHWH is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Oh fear YHWH, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

10 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek YHWH shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of YHWH.

12 Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

16 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

YHWH's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry out, and YHWH hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

YHWH is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but YHWH delivers him out of them all.

20 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

21 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.

YHWH redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.