Psalms 34

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

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.

2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

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

3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

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

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

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

5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

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

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

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

7 Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

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

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

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

9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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

16 Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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