Psalms 34

1[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless YHWH at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2My soul shall glory in YHWH; The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3O magnify YHWH with me, And let us exalt His name together.

4I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5They looked unto Him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be abashed.

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

7The angel of YHWH encampeth round about them that fear Him, And delivereth them.

8O consider and see that YHWH is good; Happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.

9O fear YHWH, ye His holy ones; For there is no want to them that fear Him.

10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek YHWH want not any good thing.

11Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of YHWH.

12Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, That he may see good therein?

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

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

15The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous, And His ears are open unto their cry.

16The face of YHWH is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17They [That is, the righteous] cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

18YHWH is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19Many are the ills of the righteous, But YHWH delivereth him out of them all.

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

21Evil shall kill the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

22YHWH redeemeth the soul of His servants; And none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.