Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is 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 doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble 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 Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we 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 did deliver 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 expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not 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 distresses 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 A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth 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, O the happiness of the man who trusteth 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 there is no lack 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 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not 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, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you. 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 is the man that is 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 Keep 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 aside 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 are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry. 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 is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.) 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 from all their distresses delivered them. 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 Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth. 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 are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him. 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 is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been 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 doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate. 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 redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate! 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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