Psalms, 34
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0. A Psalm of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
1. [Of David, when he had feigned insanity before Abimelech, and Abimelech sent him away] I will bless Yahweh at all times, his praise continually on my lips.
1. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2. I will praise Yahweh from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.
2. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad.
3. Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together.
3. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
4. I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from all my fears.
4. I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5. Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face will grow bright, you will never hang your head in shame.
5. Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6. A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
6. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7. The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
7. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8. Taste and see that Yahweh is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him.
8. O taste and see that the LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!
9. Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing.
9. O fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want!
10. Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.
10. The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11. Come, my children, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
11. Come, O sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12. Who among you delights in life, longs for time to enjoy prosperity?
12. What man is there who desires life, and covets many days, that he may enjoy good?
13. Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.
13. Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
14. Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
14. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15. The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry.
15. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry.
16. But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16. The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17. They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
17. When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18. Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
18. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
19. Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
19. Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20. Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them will be broken.
20. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
21. But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright will pay the penalty.
21. Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22. Yahweh ransoms the lives of those who serve him, and there will be no penalty for those who take refuge in him.
22. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
