Psalm 34

The Lord Delivers the Righteous

Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech,(A) who drove him out, and he departed.

I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.(B)
I will boast in the Lord;(C)
the humble will hear and be glad.(D)
Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me;(E)
let us exalt his name together.(F)

I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and rescued me from all my fears.(G)
Those who look to him are[a] radiant with joy;(H)
their faces will never be ashamed.(I)
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles.(J)
The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and rescues them.(K)

Taste and see that the Lord is good.(L)
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!(M)
You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,
for those who fear him lack nothing.(N)
10 Young lions[b] lack food and go hungry,(O)
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.(P)

11 Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.(Q)
12 Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?(R)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech.(S)
14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;(T)
seek peace and pursue it.(U)

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry for help.(V)
16 The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil,(W)
to remove[c] all memory of them from the earth.(X)
17 The righteous[d] cry out, and the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.(Y)
18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he saves those crushed in spirit.(Z)

19 One who is righteous has many adversities,
but the Lord rescues him from them all.(AA)
20 He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.(AB)
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.(AC)
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants,
and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.(AD)

Footnotes

  1. 34:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to him and be
  2. 34:10 LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich
  3. 34:16 Or cut off
  4. 34:17 Lit They

颂赞耶和华之救恩

34 大卫亚比米勒面前装疯,被他赶出去,就作这诗。

我要时时称颂耶和华,赞美他的话必常在我口中。
我的心必因耶和华夸耀,谦卑人听见,就要喜乐。
你们和我当称耶和华为大,一同高举他的名。
我曾寻求耶和华,他就应允我,救我脱离了一切的恐惧。
凡仰望他的便有光荣,他们的脸必不蒙羞。
我这困苦人呼求,耶和华便垂听,救我脱离一切患难。
耶和华的使者在敬畏他的人四围安营,搭救他们。

投靠主者乃为有福

你们要尝尝主恩的滋味,便知道他是美善。投靠他的人有福了!

耶和华的圣民哪,你们当敬畏他,因敬畏他的一无所缺。
10 少壮狮子还缺食忍饿,但寻求耶和华的,什么好处都不缺。
11 众弟子啊,你们当来听我的话,我要将敬畏耶和华的道教训你们。
12 有何人喜好存活,爱慕长寿,得享美福,
13 就要禁止舌头不出恶言,嘴唇不说诡诈的话。
14 要离恶行善,寻求和睦,一心追赶。
15 耶和华的眼目看顾义人,他的耳朵听他们的呼求。
16 耶和华向行恶的人变脸,要从世上除灭他们的名号。
17 义人呼求,耶和华听见了,便救他们脱离一切患难。
18 耶和华靠近伤心的人,拯救灵性痛悔的人。
19 义人多有苦难,但耶和华救他脱离这一切,
20 又保全他一身的骨头,连一根也不折断。
21 恶必害死恶人,恨恶义人的必被定罪。
22 耶和华救赎他仆人的灵魂,凡投靠他的必不致定罪。