Psalms 34

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who forced him to depart.	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; praise shall be always in my mouth.	2 I will praise Yahweh from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.
3 My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.	3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together.
4 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.	4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from al my fears.
5 I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.	5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face wil grow bright, you wil never hang your head in shame.
6 Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.	6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.
7 In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.	7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
8 The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.	8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him.
9 Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.	9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing.
10 Fear the LORD, you holy ones; nothing is lacking to those who fear him.	10 Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.
11 The powerful grow poor and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.	11 Come, my children, listen to me, I wil teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 Come, children, listen 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 among you loves life, takes delight in prosperous days?	13 Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.
14 Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.	14 Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
15 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.	15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry.
16 The LORD has eyes for the just and ears for their cry.	16 But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 The LORD'S face is against evildoers to wipe out their memory from the earth.	17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from al their troubles.
18 When the just cry out, the LORD hears and rescues them from all distress.	18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.	19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.
20 Many are the troubles of the just, but the LORD delivers from them all.	20 Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them wil be broken.
21 God watches over all their bones; not a one shall be broken.	21 But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright wil pay the penalty.
22 Evil will slay the wicked; those who hate the just are condemned.	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 redeems loyal servants; no one is condemned whose refuge is God.