Tehillim (Psa) 34
34
1By David, when he pretended to be insane before Avimelekh, who then drove him away; so he left:
2I will bless Adonai at all times;
his praise will always be in my mouth.
3When I boast, it will be about Adonai;
the humble will hear of it and be glad.
4Proclaim with me the greatness of Adonai;
let us exalt his name together.
5I sought Adonai, and he answered me;
he rescued me from everything I feared.
6They looked to him and grew radiant;
their faces will never blush for shame.
7This poor man cried; Adonai heard
and saved him from all his troubles.
8The angel of Adonai, who encamps
around those who fear him, delivers them.
9Taste, and see that Adonai is good.
How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
10Fear Adonai, you holy ones of his,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
11Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry,
but those who seek Adonai lack nothing good.
12Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
13Which of you takes pleasure in living?
Who wants a long life to see good things?
14[If you do,] keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceiving talk;
15turn from evil, and do good;
seek peace, go after it!
16The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
17But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil,
to cut off all memory of them from the earth.
18[The righteous] cried out, and Adonai heard,
and he saved them from all their troubles.
19Adonai is near those with broken hearts;
he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
20The righteous person suffers many evils,
but Adonai rescues him out of them all.
21He protects all his bones;
not one of them gets broken.
22Evil will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
23But Adonai redeems his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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PSALM 34.
1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
2Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
3Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.
4Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise against me.
5Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
6Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
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.
9But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
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.
11Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
12They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
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.
14As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.
15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
16They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.
18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.
20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
22Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
23Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
24Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.
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.
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.
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.
28Any my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.
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