Psalms 34

1 David’s. When he disguised his sanity before Abimelech, —who dismissed him, and he departed. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.

BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, His praise [is] continually in my mouth.

2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.

3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together.

Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.

4 I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me.

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

5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.

They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.

This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.

7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.

A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.

8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, —How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.

9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.

Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,

11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.

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

12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:

Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

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

15 The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:

The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.

16 the face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory.

(The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)

17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.

They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.

18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save.

YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.

19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.

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

20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken.

He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.

21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.

Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.

YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!