Psalms 34
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Psalms 34
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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. | Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth. |
My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. | My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad. |
Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together. | O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name. |
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. | I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears. |
They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded. | Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed. |
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles. |
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them. | The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe. |
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him. | By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him. |
Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him. | Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything. |
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing. | The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing. |
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. | Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord. |
What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good? | What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good? |
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. | Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit. |
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. | Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart. |
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry. |
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth. |
[The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles. | The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles. |
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit. | The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all. | Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all. |
He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken. | He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken. |
Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned. | Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction. |
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned. | The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame. |