Psalms 34
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
2My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
2Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
3Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s 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.
4I 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.
5They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
5Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
6Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes 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.
9Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
9But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack 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.
11Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
11Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
12Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
12They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
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.
14Depart 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.
15The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
16The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory 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.
17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers 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.
18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers 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.
20He protects all of 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.
21Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
22The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
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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