New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

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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.

  1. “The able-bodied man.” Heb., hag·geʹver.

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?

  1. “The man.” Heb., ha·ʼishʹ.

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.

  1. Or, “remembrance.”

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.

  1. “He,” MTSy; LXXVg and two Heb. mss, “Jehovah.”

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.

  1. Or, “ransoming.” Heb., poh·dhehʹ; Gr., ly·troʹse·tai; Lat., reʹdi·met.