Psalmen 34
BasisBijbel
Psalm 34
1 Een lied van David, toen hij bij koning Abimelech deed alsof hij gek was, zodat de koning hem wegjoeg en David kon ontkomen.[a]
2 Ik wil de Heer altijd prijzen.
Altijd zal ik Hem loven.
3 Ik ben heel erg blij met de Heer.
Mensen die leven zoals Hij het wil
zullen het horen en samen met mij blij zijn.
4 Laten we samen de Heer prijzen!
Laten we elkaar vertellen welke geweldige dingen Hij heeft gedaan.
5 Ik riep tot de Heer en Hij antwoordde mij.
Steeds als ik bang was, heeft Hij mij gered.
6 Mensen die op Hem vertrouwen,
stralen van blijdschap,
want Hij stelt hen nooit teleur.
7 Ik was er ellendig aan toe.
Toen riep ik de Heer om hulp.
De Heer hoorde het en redde mij uit al mijn moeilijkheden.
8 Als je diep ontzag voor de Heer hebt,
beschermt de Engel van de Heer je.
Hij zal je redden.
9 Probeer maar hoe goed de Heer is!
Het is heerlijk voor je als je op Hem vertrouwt.
10 Heb diep ontzag voor de Heer.
Dan kom je nooit iets tekort.
11 Jonge leeuwen lijden soms honger.
Maar mensen die op de Heer vertrouwen, komen niets tekort.
12 Kinderen, luister naar mij.
Ik zal jullie leren wat diep ontzag voor de Heer is.
13 Houd je van het leven?
Wil je graag lang leven en gelukkig zijn?
14 Zorg er dan voor dat je geen verkeerde dingen zegt.
Vertel geen leugens.
15 Blijf bij het kwaad vandaan en doe het goede.
Doe je best om altijd de vrede te bewaren.
16 De Heer zorgt voor de mensen die leven zoals Hij het wil.
Hij luistert naar hen als ze Hem om hulp roepen.
17 Maar Hij vernietigt de mensen die slechte dingen doen.
Na hun dood worden ze door iedereen vergeten.
18 Als de mensen die leven zoals de Heer het wil
tot Hem om hulp roepen,
dan luistert de Heer.
Hij redt hen uit al hun moeilijkheden.
19 Hij is dicht bij mensen die wanhopig zijn.
Hij redt de mensen die alle hoop hebben opgegeven.
20 Iemand die leeft zoals Hij het wil,
maakt heel veel moeilijkheden mee.
Maar de Heer redt hem elke keer.
21 Hij beschermt hem.
Niemand kan hem iets doen.[b]
22 Maar mensen die zich niets van God aantrekken,
worden door het kwaad gedood.
Mensen die eerlijke mensen slecht behandelen,
zullen daarvoor worden gestraft.
23 De Heer redt de mensen die Hem dienen.
Mensen die op Hem vertrouwen, zullen veilig zijn.
Footnotes
- Psalmen 34:1 Dit is waarschijnlijk het verhaal uit 1 Samuel 21:10-15, waar David op de vlucht was voor koning Saul. Alleen wordt de koning van Gat daar geen Abimelech genoemd, maar Achis.
- Psalmen 34:21 Eigenlijk staat hier: 'Hij beschermt al zijn botten. Geen één bot zal worden gebroken.' Dit is één van de verzen die over Jezus zouden kunnen gaan. Lees Johannes 19:36.
Psalm 34
New King James Version
The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God
A Psalm of David (A)when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
34 I will (B)bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
4 I (C)sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 (D)The [a]angel of the Lord (E)encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.
8 Oh, (F)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(G)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no [b]want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(H)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, you children, listen to me;
(I)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 (J)Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking (K)deceit.
14 (L)Depart from evil and do good;
(M)Seek peace and pursue it.
15 (N)The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 (O)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
(P)To [c]cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and (Q)the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 (R)The Lord is near (S)to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as [d]have a contrite spirit.
19 (T)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
(U)But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He guards all his bones;
(V)Not one of them is broken.
21 (W)Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be [e]condemned.
22 The Lord (X)redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
- Psalm 34:9 lack
- Psalm 34:16 destroy
- Psalm 34:18 are crushed in spirit
- Psalm 34:21 held guilty
Psalm 34
King James Version
34 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalm 34
English Standard Version
Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
[a] Of David, when he (A)changed his behavior before (B)Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
34 I will bless the Lord (C)at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul (D)makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and (E)be glad.
3 Oh, (F)magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
4 I (G)sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are (H)radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 (I)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and (J)saved him out of all his troubles.
7 (K)The angel of the Lord (L)encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, (M)taste and see that (N)the Lord is good!
(O)Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 (P)The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who (Q)seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 (R)Come, O children, listen to me;
(S)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 (T)What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may (U)see good?
13 (V)Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from (W)speaking deceit.
14 (X)Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and (Y)pursue it.
15 (Z)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
(AA)and his ears toward their cry.
16 (AB)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to (AC)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 (AD)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to (AE)the brokenhearted
and saves (AF)the crushed in spirit.
19 (AG)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
(AH)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
(AI)not one of them is broken.
21 (AJ)Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord (AK)redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be (AL)condemned.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
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