Psalms 34:1–22

^{Of David, at the time of his disguising his sanity before A‧bim′e‧lech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.}

^{א [’A′leph]}

¹I will bless Jehovah at all times;
Constantly his praise will be in my mouth.

^{ב [Behth]2}In Jehovah my soul will make its boast;
The meek ones will hear and will rejoice.

^{ג [Gi′mel]3}O magnify Jehovah with me, ​YOU​ people,
And let us exalt his name together.

^{ד [Da′leth]4}I inquired of Jehovah, and he answered me,
And out of all my frights he delivered me.

^{ה [He’]5}They looked to him and became radiant,
And their very faces could not possibly be ashamed.

^{ז [Za′yin]6}This afflicted one called, and Jehovah himself heard.
And out of all his distresses He saved him.

^{ח [Chehth]7}The angel of Jehovah is camping all around those fearing him,
And he rescues them.

^{ט [Tehth]8}Taste and see that Jehovah is good, O ​YOU​ people;
Happy is the able‐bodied man that takes refuge in him.

^{י [Yohdh]9}Fear Jehovah, ​YOU​ holy ones of his,
For there is no lack to those fearing him.

^{כ [Kaph]10}The maned young lions themselves have had little on hand and gone hungry;
But as for those seeking Jehovah, they will not lack anything good.

^{ל [La′medh]11}Come, ​YOU​ sons, listen to me;
The fear of Jehovah is what I shall teach ​YOU.

^מ [Mem]12Who is the man that is delighting in life,
That is loving enough days to see what is good?

^נ [Nun]13Safeguard your tongue against what is bad,
And your lips against speaking deception.

^{ס [Sa′mekh]14}Turn away from what is bad, and do what is good;
Seek to find peace, and pursue it.

^{ע [‛A′yin]15}The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones,
And his ears are toward their cry for help.

^{פ [Pe’]16}The face of Jehovah is against those doing what is bad,
To cut off the mention of them from the very earth.

^{צ [Tsa‧dheh′]17}They cried out, and Jehovah himself heard,
And out of all their distresses he delivered them.

^{ק [Qohph]18}Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart;
And those who are crushed in spirit he saves.

^{ר [Rehsh]19}Many are the calamities of the righteous one,
But out of them all Jehovah delivers him.

^{ש [Shin]20}He is guarding all the bones of that one;
Not one of them has been broken.

^ת [Taw]21Calamity will put the wicked one himself to death;
And the very ones hating the righteous one will be held guilty.

²²Jehovah is redeeming the soul of his servants;
And none of those taking refuge in him will be held guilty.