Psalm 34

Complete Jewish Bible

34 ⁽⁰⁾By David, when he pretended to be insane before Avimelekh, who then drove him away; so he left:

²⁽¹⁾I will bless Adonai at all times;
his praise will always be in my mouth.
³⁽²⁾When I boast, it will be about Adonai;
the humble will hear of it and be glad.

⁴⁽³⁾Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai;
let us exalt his name together.
⁵⁽⁴⁾I sought Adonai, and he answered me;
he rescued me from everything I feared.

⁶⁽⁵⁾They looked to him and grew radiant;
their faces will never blush for shame.
⁷⁽⁶⁾This poor man cried; Adonai heard
and saved him from all his troubles.
⁸⁽⁷⁾The angel of Adonai, who encamps
around those who fear him, delivers them.

⁹⁽⁸⁾Taste, and see that Adonai is good.
How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾Fear Adonai, you holy ones of his,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry,
but those who seek Adonai lack nothing good.

¹²⁽¹¹⁾Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
¹³⁽¹²⁾Which of you takes pleasure in living?
Who wants a long life to see good things?
¹⁴⁽¹³⁾[If you do,] keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceiving talk;
¹⁵⁽¹⁴⁾turn from evil, and do good;
seek peace, go after it!

¹⁶⁽¹⁵⁾The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
¹⁷⁽¹⁶⁾But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil,
to cut off all memory of them from the earth.

¹⁸⁽¹⁷⁾[The righteous] cried out, and Adonai heard,
and he saved them from all their troubles.
¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾Adonai is near those with broken hearts;
he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾The righteous person suffers many evils,
but Adonai rescues him out of them all.
²¹⁽²⁰⁾He protects all his bones;
not one of them gets broken.

²²⁽²¹⁾Evil will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
²³⁽²²⁾But Adonai redeems his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34

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Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹I will extol the Lord at all times;^(B)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
²I will glory^(C) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.^(D)
³Glorify the Lord^(E) with me;
    let us exalt^(F) his name together.

⁴I sought the Lord,^(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered^(H) me from all my fears.
⁵Those who look to him are radiant;^(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.^(J)
⁶This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.^(K)
⁷The angel of the Lord^(L) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers^(M) them.

⁸Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(N)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge^(O) in him.
⁹Fear the Lord,^(P) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.^(Q)
¹⁰The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(R)
¹¹Come, my children, listen^(S) to me;
    I will teach you^(T) the fear of the Lord.^(U)
¹²Whoever of you loves life^(V)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³keep your tongue^(W) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(X)
¹⁴Turn from evil and do good;^(Y)
    seek peace^(Z) and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord^(AA) are on the righteous,^(AB)
and his ears are attentive^(AC) to their cry;
¹⁶but the face of the Lord is against^(AD) those who do evil,^(AE)
to blot out their name^(AF) from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^(AG) them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸The Lord is close^(AH) to the brokenhearted^(AI)
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹The righteous person may have many troubles,^(AJ)
but the Lord delivers him from them all;^(AK)
²⁰he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.^(AL)

²¹Evil will slay the wicked;^(AM)
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
²²The Lord will rescue^(AN) his servants;
no one who takes refuge^(AO) in him will be condemned.

Footnotes

Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

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Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 34[a][b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 34

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Psalm 34

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Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.