Psalms 34

1 [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.

A psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out. I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3 Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let us exalt his name together.

Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.

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

Those who look to him are 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 oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them.

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

Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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

Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him.

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

The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good.

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

Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

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

What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

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

Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies.

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

Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it.

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

The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry.

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

The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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

Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all.

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

He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

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

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

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

Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.