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

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

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

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

4 I sought Jehovah, 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 unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah 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 Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

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

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

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

9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that 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 they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

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

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

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

12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [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 thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

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

14 Depart 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 Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.

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

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance 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] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that 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.