Psalms Chapter 34

A Psalm of David When He Faked Insanity

Before Abimelech, Who Drove Him Away

¹ I’ll bless Yahveh at all times

      and praise him constantly.

² I’ll make my boast about him;

      the helpless will hear it and take heart.

³ Let’s tell how great Yahveh is;

      let’s honor him together.

⁴ I looked to Yahveh; he answered me

      and freed me from my fears.

⁵ People that look to him are radiant;

      they never look subdued.

⁶ I cried out in my suffering, and he^Y listened

      and saved me from my troubles.

⁷ An angel of Yahveh camps around people that respect him,

      and he rescues them.

Ps 34:1-7

⁸ Taste and find out how good Yahveh is,

      how blessed everyone is that takes refuge in him!

⁹ Respect him, his holy people;

      those who do, have everything they need.

¹⁰ Young lions get hungry,

      but anyone that looks to Yahveh has everything good.

¹¹ Come, children, listen to me;

      I’ll teach you to respect Yahveh.

¹² Who wants to live

            a long time and prosper?

         ¹³Keep your tongue from sinning

            and your lips from lying.

         ¹⁴Quit doing bad and do good;

            look for peace and pursue it.

Ps 34:8-14

¹⁵ Yahveh watches over good people

      and hears them cry out to him.

¹⁶ He turns against those who practice sin,

      and erases the memory of them.

¹⁷ When good people call for help; he listens

      and rescues them from their troubles.

¹⁸ He’s close to the brokenhearted

      and saves those whose spirit is crushed.

¹⁹ Good people face lots of trouble,

      but Yahveh delivers them.

²⁰ They keep all their bones;

      not a one of them will be broken.

²¹ Sin slays the sinful;

      God punishes those who hate the righteous.

²² He redeems his servants;

      he doesn’t condemn anyone that takes refuge in him.

Ps 34:15-22