诗篇 34
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
上帝的美善
大卫在亚比米勒面前装疯，被赶出去后，作了此诗。
34 我要常常称颂耶和华，
时刻赞美祂。
2 我要夸耀祂的作为，
困苦人听见必欢欣。
3 让我们一同颂赞祂的伟大，
尊崇祂的名！
4 我向祂祷告，祂便应允我，
救我脱离一切恐惧。
5 凡仰望祂的必有荣光，
不致蒙羞。
6 我这可怜的人向祂呼求，
祂就垂听，
救我脱离一切困境。
7 祂的天使必四面保护敬畏祂的人，拯救他们。
8 你们要亲身体验，
就知道耶和华的美善；
投靠祂的人有福了！
9 耶和华的圣民啊，
你们要敬畏祂，
因为敬畏祂的人一无所缺。
10 壮狮也会忍饥挨饿，
但寻求耶和华的人什么福分都不缺。
11 孩子们啊，听我说，
我要教导你们敬畏耶和华。
12 若有人热爱生命，
渴望长寿和幸福，
13 就要舌头不出恶言，
嘴唇不说诡诈的话。
14 要弃恶行善，
竭力追求和睦。
15 耶和华的眼睛看顾义人，
祂的耳朵垂听他们的呼求。
16 耶和华严惩作恶之人，
从世上铲除他们。
17 义人向耶和华呼救，祂就垂听，
拯救他们脱离一切患难。
18 祂安慰悲痛欲绝的人，
拯救心灵破碎的人。
19 义人也会遭遇许多患难，
但耶和华必拯救他，
20 保全他一身的骨头，
连一根也不折断。
21 恶人必遭恶报，
与义人为敌的必被定罪。
22 耶和华必救赎祂的仆人，
投靠祂的人必不被定罪。
Awit 34
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
34 Aking pupurihin ang Panginoon sa buong panahon: ang pagpuri sa kaniya ay laging sasa aking bibig.
2 Ang aking kaluluwa ay maghahambog sa Panginoon: maririnig ng maamo at masasayahan.
3 Oh dakilain ninyo na kasama ko ang Panginoon, at tayo'y mangagbunyi na magkakasama ng kaniyang pangalan.
4 Aking hinanap ang Panginoon, at sinagot niya ako, at iniligtas niya ako sa lahat ng aking mga katakutan.
5 Sila'y nagsitingin sa kaniya, at nangaliwanagan: at ang kanilang mukha ay hindi malilito kailan man.
6 Itong abang tao'y dumaing, at dininig siya ng Panginoon. At iniligtas siya sa lahat niyang mga kabagabagan.
7 Ang anghel ng Panginoon ay humahantong sa buong palibot ng nangatatakot sa kaniya, at ipinagsasanggalang sila.
8 Oh inyong tikman at tingnan ninyo na ang Panginoon ay mabuti: mapalad ang tao na nanganganlong sa kaniya.
9 Oh mangatakot kayo sa Panginoon, kayong mga banal niya: sapagka't walang kakulangan sa kanila na nangatatakot sa kaniya.
10 Ang mga batang leon ay kinakapos at nagtitiis ng gutom. Nguni't silang nagsisihanap sa Panginoon ay hindi kukulangin ng anomang mabuting bagay.
11 Magsiparito kayo, kayong mga anak, dinggin ninyo ako: aking tuturuan kayo ng pagkatakot sa Panginoon.
12 Sinong tao ang nagnanasa ng buhay, at umiibig sa maraming kaarawan upang makakita siya ng mabuti?
13 Ingatan mo ang iyong dila mula sa masama. At ang iyong mga labi sa pagsasalita ng karayaan.
14 Lumayo ka sa kasamaan, at gumawa ka ng mabuti; hanapin mo ang kapayapaan at habulin mo.
15 Ang mga mata ng Panginoon ay nakatitig sa mga matuwid, at ang kaniyang mga pakinig ay nakabukas sa kanilang daing.
16 Ang mukha ng Panginoon ay laban sa kanila na nagsisigawa ng kasamaan, upang ihiwalay ang alaala sa kanila sa lupa.
17 Ang matuwid ay nagsidaing, at dininig ng Panginoon, at iniligtas sila sa lahat nilang mga kabagabagan.
18 Ang Panginoon ay malapit sa kanila na may bagbag na puso, at inililigtas ang mga may pagsisising diwa.
19 Marami ang kadalamhatian ng matuwid; nguni't inililigtas ng Panginoon sa lahat.
20 Kaniyang iniingatan ang lahat niyang mga buto: wala isa man sa mga yaon na nababali.
21 Papatayin ng kasamaan ang masama: at silang nangagagalit sa matuwid na tao ay kikilanling may sala.
22 Tinutubos ng Panginoon ang kaluluwa ng kaniyang mga lingkod: at wala sa nagsisipagkanlong sa kaniya ay kikilanling may sala.
Psalm 34
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 34[a]
Presence of God, Protector of the Righteous
1 Of David. When he pretended to be mad before Abimelech, who forced him to depart.[b]
2 [c]I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will be continually on my lips.
3 My soul[d] will glory in the Lord;
let the lowly hear and be glad.
4 Magnify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
5 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he set me free from all my fears.
6 Look to him and you will be radiant;
your faces will never be covered with shame.
7 In my anguish[e] I cried out;
the Lord heard my plea,
and I was saved from all my troubles.
8 The angel of the Lord[f] encamps around those who fear God,
and he delivers them.
9 Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed[g] is the man who takes refuge in him.
10 Fear the Lord,[h] you his saints;
nothing is lacking for those who fear him.
11 The powerful[i] suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing.
12 [j]Come, my children,[k] and listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
13 Who among you delights in life
and desires many years to enjoy prosperity?[l]
14 Then keep your tongue[m] from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
15 Shun evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
16 [n]The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
17 The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil,
to erase all memory of them from the earth.
18 [o]The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them;
he rescues them from all their troubles.
19 The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted,
and he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
20 [p]The misfortunes of the righteous man are many,
but the Lord delivers him,[q] from all of them.
21 He watches with care over all his bones;
not a single one will be broken.
22 [r]Evil will bring death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
23 The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:1 This alphabetical psalm has two parts. The first voices thanksgiving for the solicitude with which God surrounds the righteous and the poor to deliver them from their anguish. Doubtless the psalmist has experienced this in life and gives his disciples the fruit of his experience. The second part takes the tone of an instruction (vv. 13-23): a sage invites the listeners to discover the path to happiness in the fear of the Lord.
The poorest of the poor and the wisest of the sages is Christ, and it is upon his lips that we can place this psalm after the example of John (Jn 19:36), numbering ourselves—in accord with the express indication of Peter (see 1 Pet 3:10-12)—among the children to whom he teaches the way of life and happiness. From the early days of Christianity this psalm served to teach those who were preparing for the Christian life and for Baptism (1 Pet 2:3). - Psalm 34:1 The superscription refers to 1 Sam 21:11-15, but (probably as the result of a scribal error) erroneously substitutes Abimelech for Achish, King of Gath.
- Psalm 34:2 The praise of the Lord is continual, God-centered, and the response of a grateful heart—an offering that the Lord will never reject (see Ps 50:14-23; Hos 14:2; Heb 13:15). Its purpose is to acknowledge the Lord’s greatness (see Pss 30:2; 69:31; 99:5; 107:32; 145:1). Name: see note on Ps 5:12.
- Psalm 34:3 Soul: see note on Ps 6:4.
- Psalm 34:7 In my anguish: literally, “this poor man.” The word “poor” is usually applied to one who depends completely on God for his deliverance and his very life. See also note on Ps 22:27.
- Psalm 34:8 Angel of the Lord: i.e., the Lord’s protection or the presence of God. However, such protection, although promised by the Lord (see Ps 91:11; Gen 32:2; 2 Ki 6:17; Mt 4:5f), is not automatic; it depends on one’s allegiance to the covenant—the “fear of the Lord”—entailing the practices mentioned in verses 12-15.
- Psalm 34:9 This verse is applied to the Holy Eucharist by the Fathers of the Church and the Liturgy (see 1 Pet 2:3). Blessed: see note on Ps 1:1.
- Psalm 34:10 Fear the Lord: see note on Ps 15:2-5. Saints: that is, those consecrated to God and sharing in his holiness (see Ex 19:6; Lev 19:2; Num 16:3; Isa 4:3; Dan 8:24). See also notes on Pss 4:4; 16:3.
- Psalm 34:11 Powerful: literally, “lions”—fierce animals were symbols of people with power.
- Psalm 34:12 To gain wisdom entails two things: fearing the Lord and doing his will. The latter calls for integrity of language rather than deception (v. 14; see Jer 4:2), practicing good rather than evil (v. 15; see Ps 37:3, 27), and working for rather than against peace (vv. 15-16; see Ps 37:37; Mt 5:9; Rom 12:18; 14:19; Heb 12:14).
- Psalm 34:12 Children: a term (also translated as “simple” or “sons”) for students in Wisdom literature (see Prov 1:22; 4:1; 8:32; Sir 3:1; 23:7).
- Psalm 34:13 This verse is found word for word in an Egyptian text of the 18th dynasty (tomb of Ai) (see 1 Pet 3:10f).
- Psalm 34:14 Tongue: see note on Ps 5:10.
- Psalm 34:16 The eyes and ears of the Lord are attuned to the righteous (see Ps 33:18), but the face of the Lord (see note on Ps 13:2) is against evildoers (see Lev 17:10; Jer 23:30; 1 Pet 3:10-12).
- Psalm 34:18 Compunction and humility are requirements for benefiting from the grace of salvation (see Ps 51:19; Mt 11:29f). The Lord hears the cry of the righteous (see Ps 145:19) and the brokenhearted (see Ps 147:3) and saves them from their afflictions.
- Psalm 34:20 No matter how many are the troubles of the righteous man, the Lord will deliver him (see Job 5:19; 2 Tim 3:11), protecting all his bones, a phrase representative of his whole being. Not a single one will be broken: John applies this text to Jesus on the cross as the righteous man par excellence. Hence, this text is regarded as a prophecy about Christ when he was crucified. Although it was the custom of the Romans to break the legs of a person they had crucified so that death would come more quickly, it was not carried out in this case and not one of Christ’s bones was broken.
- Psalm 34:20 Delivers him: God promises to be our source of power, courage, and wisdom to help us through our troubles; at times he even chooses to take them away from us.
- Psalm 34:22 The wicked will perish in their own evil and be condemned (see Ps 9:16), but the righteous will be saved by the Lord (see Ex 6:6; Lk 1:68; Rev 14:3).
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