JPS - Psalms - 34

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 HaShem at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

34:3  My soul shall glory in HaShem; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

34:4  O magnify HaShem with me, and let us exalt His name together.

34:5  I sought HaShem, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

34:6  They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.

34:7  This poor man cried, and HaShem heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

34:8  The angel of HaShem encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.

34:9  O consider and see that HaShem is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.

34:10  O fear HaShem, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.

34:11  The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek HaShem want not any good thing.

34:12  Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of HaShem.

34:13  Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?

34:14  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

34:15  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

34:16  The eyes of HaShem are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

34:17  The face of HaShem is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

34:18  They cried, and HaShem heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

34:19  HaShem is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

34:20  Many are the ills of the righteous, but HaShem delivereth him out of them all.

34:21  He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.

34:22  Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

34:23  HaShem redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.