Isaiah (ישעיה) - Isaia 34

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