Psalms 34

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [1 Kings 21.]	1 [Of David, when he had feigned insanity before Abimelech, and Abimelech sent him away] I wil blessYahweh at al times, his praise continual y on my lips.
2 I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.	2 I will praise Yahweh from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.
3 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.	3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together.
4 O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.	4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from al my fears.
5 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.	5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face wil grow bright, you wil never hang your head in shame.
6 Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.	6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
7 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.	7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
8 The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.	8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him.
9 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.	9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing.
10 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.	10 Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.
11 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.	11 Come, my children, listen to me, I wil teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.	12 Who among you delights in life, longs for time to enjoy prosperity?
13 Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?	13 Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.
14 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.	14 Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
15 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.	15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry.
16 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.	16 But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.	17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from al their troubles.
18 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.	18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.	19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
20 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.	20 Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them wil be broken.
21 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.	21 But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright wil pay the penalty.
22 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.	22 Yahweh ransoms the lives of those who serve him, and there wil be no penalty for those who takerefuge in him.
23 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.