Psalm 34

¹By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.

²In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

³Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

⁴I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

⁵They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

⁶This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

⁷A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

⁸Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

⁹Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

¹⁰Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

¹¹Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

¹²Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

¹³Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

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

¹⁵The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

¹⁶(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

¹⁷They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

¹⁸Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

¹⁹Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

²⁰He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

²¹Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.