Psalms 34

NEW JERUSALEM	STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH
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 לְדָוִד בְּשַׁנֹּותֹו אֶת־טַעְמֹו לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרֲשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַךְ
2 I will praise Yahweh from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.	2 אֲבָרֲכָה אֶת־יְהוָה בְּכָל־עֵת תָּמִיד תְּהִלָּתֹו בְּפִי
3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together.	3 בַּיהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ
4 I seek Yahweh and he answers me, frees me from al my fears.	4 גַּדְּלוּ לַיהוָה אִתִּי וּנְרֹומְמָה שְׁמֹו יַחְדָּו
5 Fix your gaze on Yahweh and your face wil grow bright, you wil never hang your head in shame.	5 דָּרַשְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהוָה וְעָנָנִי וּמִכָּל־מְגוּרֹותַי הִצִּילָנִי
6 A pauper calls out and Yahweh hears, saves him from all his troubles.	6 הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנָהָרוּ וּפְנֵיהֶם אַל־יֶחְפָּרוּ
7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.	7 זֶה עָנִי קָרָא וַיהוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכָּל־צָרֹותָיו הֹושִׁיעֹו
8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him.	8 חֹנֶה מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָה סָבִיב לִירֵאָיו וַיְחַלְּצֵם
9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing.	9 טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּי־טֹוב יְהוָה אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בֹּו
10 Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.	10 יְראוּ אֶת־יְהוָה קְדֹשָׁיו כִּי־אֵין מַחְסֹור לִירֵאָיו
11 Come, my children, listen to me, I wil teach you the fear of Yahweh.	11 כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְהוָה לֹא־יַחְסְרוּ כָל־טֹוב
12 Who among you delights in life, longs for time to enjoy prosperity?	12 לְכוּ־בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי יִרְאַת יְהוָה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶם
13 Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.	13 מִי־הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים אֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאֹות טֹוב
14 Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.	14 נְצֹר לְשֹׁונְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָה
15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry.	15 סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹוב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלֹום וְרָדְפֵהוּ
16 But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.	16 עֵינֵי יְהוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִים וְאָזְנָיו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָם
17 They cry in anguish and Yahweh hears, and rescues them from al their troubles.	17 פְּנֵי יְהוָה בְּעֹשֵׂי רָע לְהַכְרִית מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָם
18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.	18 צָעֲקוּ וַיהוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכָּל־צָרֹותָם הִצִּילָם
19 Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh brings rescue from them all.	19 קָרֹוב יְהוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב וְאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ יֹושִׁיעַ
20 Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them wil be broken.	20 רַבֹּות רָעֹות צַדִּיק וּמִכֻּלָּם יַצִּילֶנּוּ יְהוָה
21 But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright wil pay the penalty.	21 שֹׁמֵר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָיו אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה לֹא נִשְׁבָּרָה
22 Yahweh ransoms the lives of those who serve him, and there wil be no penalty for those who takerefuge in him.	22 תְּמֹותֵת רָשָׁע רָעָה וְשֹׂנְאֵי צַדִּיק יֶאְשָׁמוּ
	23 פֹּודֶה יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדָיו וְלֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ כָּל־הַחֹסִים בֹּו