Psa 34 | LSB | STEP | Of David. When he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed. Aleph I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 34

Psalm 34

Taste and See That Yahweh Is Good

Of David. When he feigned madness before ^{▼▼Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15}Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.

Aleph

1 I will bless Yahweh at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Beth

2 My soul will make its boast in Yahweh;
The humble will hear it and rejoice.
Gimel

3 O magnify Yahweh with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
Daleth

4 I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me,
And delivered me from all that I dread.
He / Vav

5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will never be humiliated.
Zayin

6 This ^{▼▼Or afflicted}poor man called out, and Yahweh heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.
Heth

7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
Teth

8 O taste and see that Yahweh is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Yodh

9 Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints;
For there is no want to those who fear Him.
Kaph

10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing.
Lamedh

11 Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Mem

12 Who is the man who delights in life
And loves many days that he may see good?
Nun

13 Guard your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Samekh

14 Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Ayin

15 The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry for help.
Pe

16 The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Tsadhe

17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
Qoph

18 Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are ^{▼▼Or contrite}crushed in spirit.
Resh

19 Many are the evils against the righteous,
But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
Shin

20 He keeps all his bones,
Not one of them is broken.
Tav

21 Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be ^{▼▼Or held guilty}condemned.
22 Yahweh redeems the soul of His slaves,
And all those who take refuge in Him will not be ^{▼▼Or held guilty}condemned.

Psalms 34

Psalm 34

Taste and See That Yahweh Is Good

Of David. When he feigned madness before ▼▼Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.

Of David. When he feigned madness before ^{▼▼Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15}Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.