New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Psalm
Psalms, 34
Of David, at the time of his disguising his sanity before A·bimʹe·lech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
א [ʼAʹleph]*1
1 I will bless Jehovah at all times; Constantly his praise will be in my mouth.
ב [Behth]
2 In Jehovah my soul will make its boast; The meek ones will hear and will rejoice.
ג [Giʹmel]
3 O magnify Jehovah with me, YOU people, And let us exalt his name together.
ד [Daʹleth]
4 I inquired of Jehovah, and he answered me, And out of all my frights he delivered me.
ה [Heʼ]
5 They looked to him and became radiant, And their very faces could not possibly be ashamed.
ז [Zaʹyin]*1
6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah himself heard. And out of all his distresses He saved him.
ח [Chehth]
7 The angel of Jehovah is camping all around those fearing him, And he rescues them.
ט [Tehth]
8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good, O YOU people; Happy is the able-bodied man*1 that takes refuge in him.
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י [Yohdh]
9 Fear Jehovah, YOU holy ones of his, For there is no lack to those fearing him.
כ [Kaph]
10 The maned young lions themselves have had little on hand and gone hungry; But as for those seeking Jehovah, they will not lack anything good.
ל [Laʹmedh]
11 Come, YOU sons, listen to me; The fear of Jehovah is what I shall teach YOU.
מ [Mem]
12 Who is the man*1 that is delighting in life, That is loving enough days to see what is good?
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נ [Nun]
13 Safeguard your tongue against what is bad, And your lips against speaking deception.
ס [Saʹmekh]
14 Turn away from what is bad, and do what is good; Seek to find peace, and pursue it.
ע [ʽAʹyin]
15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, And his ears are toward their cry for help.
פ [Peʼ]
16 The face of Jehovah is against those doing what is bad, To cut off the mention*1 of them from the very earth.
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צ [Tsa·dhehʹ]
17 They cried out, and Jehovah himself heard, And out of all their distresses he delivered them.
ק [Qohph]
18 Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; And those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
ר [Rehsh]
19 Many are the calamities of the righteous one, But out of them all Jehovah delivers him.
ש [Shin]
20 He*1 is guarding all the bones of that one; Not one of them has been broken.
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ת [Taw]
21 Calamity will put the wicked one himself to death; And the very ones hating the righteous one will be held guilty.
22 Jehovah is redeeming*1 the soul of his servants; And none of those taking refuge in him will be held guilty.
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