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.

[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behavior 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 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [of it] and be glad.

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

O magnify the LORD with me, and let us 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 the LORD, and he heard 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 to him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

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

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The angel of the LORD encampeth around them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

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

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.

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

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Depart 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 the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] 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 the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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

[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

The LORD [is] nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite 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: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

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

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

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

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

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

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.