Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 To David in his changing his understanding before Abimelech; and he will drive him out, and he will go. I will praise Jehovah in all time: always his praise in my mouth. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
2 In Jehovah my soul shall glory, the humble shall hear and rejoice. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Magnify to Jehovah with me, and we will exalt his name together. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought Jehovah and he answered me, and from all my fears he delivered me. I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to him and were bright, and their faces shall not be ashamed. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, and from all his straits he saved him. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Behold, the messenger of Jehovah surrounding to those fearing him, and he will deliver them. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good: happy the man who shall put his trust in him. Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear Jehovah, ye his holy ones; for no want to those fearing him. Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The young lions suffered want and were hungry: and they seeking Jehovah shall not want any good. The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Come, ye sons, hear to me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Who the man desiring life, loving days, to see good? What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
13 Watch thy tongue from evil; and thy lips from speaking deceit. Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of Jehovah upon the just, and his ears to their cries. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16 The face of Jehovah against those doing evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
17 They cried and Jehovah heard, and he delivered them from all their straits. When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 Jehovah is near to the broken of heart, and he will save the humble of spirit. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Many the evils of the just one, and Jehovah will deliver him from all of them. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
20 He watched all his bones: one of them was not broken. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil shall slay the unjust one: and they hating the just one shall transgress. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants: and all trusting in him shall not transgress. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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