Psalm 34

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

¹ ¹I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

² My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

³ Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

⁴ I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

⁵ They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

⁶ This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

⁷ Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

⁸ Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

⁹ Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

¹⁰ The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

¹² Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

¹³ Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

¹⁴ Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵ Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

¹⁶ Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

¹⁷ The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

¹⁸ Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

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

²¹ Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

²² Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.