Psalms 34

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