Psalms 34

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.	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 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.	2 I will praise Yahweh from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.	3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.	4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from al my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.	5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face wil grow bright, you wil never hang your head in shame.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.	6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.	7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.	8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.	9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.	10 Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.	11 Come, my children, listen to me, I wil teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?	12 Who among you delights in life, longs for time to enjoy prosperity?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.	13 Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.	14 Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.	15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.	16 But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.	17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from al their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.	18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.	19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.	20 Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them wil be broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.	21 But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright wil pay the penalty.
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.	22 Yahweh ransoms the lives of those who serve him, and there wil be no penalty for those who takerefuge in him.