Psalms 34

1 [A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!

3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!

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

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.

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

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!

9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?

Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?

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

Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!

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

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!

15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

17 [The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.

18 Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.

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

He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.