Psalms 34
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1(34-1) A Psalm of David; when he changed his demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. (34-2) I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
2(34-3) My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
2Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
3(34-4) O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.
3Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.
4(34-5) I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
4Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise against me.
5(34-6) They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.
5Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
6(34-7) This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.
6Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7(34-8) The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
8(34-9) O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
8Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.
9(34-10) O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
9But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
10(34-11) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.
10All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.
11(34-12) Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
11Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
12(34-13) Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?
12They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
13(34-14) Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
13But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
14(34-15) Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.
15(34-16) The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.
15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
16(34-17) The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
16They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17(34-18) They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
17Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.
18(34-19) The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
19(34-20) Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.
20(34-21) He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
21(34-22) Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.
21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
22(34-23) The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.
22Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
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23Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
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24Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.
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25Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.
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26Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.
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27Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.
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28Any my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.
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