Psaumes 34
La Bible du Semeur
Le Seigneur m’a délivré[a]
34 Un psaume de David lorsqu’il simula la folie en présence d’Abimélek qui le chassa, de sorte que David put s’en aller[b].
2 Je bénirai ╵l’Eternel en tout temps
et à jamais, ╵mes lèvres le loueront.
3 Mon sujet de fierté, ╵c’est l’Eternel !
Que les humbles l’entendent ╵et qu’ils se réjouissent !
4 Venez proclamer avec moi ╵que l’Eternel est grand !
Exaltons-le ensemble !
5 Moi, je me suis tourné ╵vers l’Eternel ╵et il m’a répondu.
Oui, il m’a délivré ╵de toutes mes frayeurs.
6 Qui regarde vers lui ╵est rayonnant de joie[c],
et son visage ╵n’aura pas à rougir de honte.
7 Un malheureux a appelé, ╵et l’Eternel a entendu,
car il l’a délivré ╵de toutes ses détresses.
8 L’ange de l’Eternel[d] ╵campe autour de ceux qui le craignent,
et les délivre.
9 Goûtez et constatez ╵que l’Eternel est bon[e] !
Oui, heureux l’homme ╵qui trouve son refuge en lui.
10 Craignez donc l’Eternel, ╵vous, membres de son peuple saint,
car pour ceux qui le craignent, ╵il n’y a pas de manque !
11 Le lion[f] peut connaître ╵la disette et la faim,
mais pour ceux qui se tournent ╵vers l’Eternel, ╵il ne manquera aucun bien.
12 Venez, mes fils, écoutez-moi,
et je vous apprendrai ╵à craindre l’Eternel[g].
13 Qui désire une longue vie ?
Qui souhaite vivre ╵de nombreux jours ╵pour goûter au bonheur[h] ?
14 Qu’il veille sur sa langue ╵pour ne faire aucun mal,
qu’aucun propos menteur ╵ne passe sur ses lèvres.
15 Détourne-toi du mal, ╵et fais ce qui est bien,
cherche la paix avec ténacité.
16 Les yeux de l’Eternel ╵se tournent vers les justes,
son oreille est tendue ╵pour écouter leurs cris.
17 Mais l’Eternel s’oppose ╵à ceux qui font le mal,
pour ôter de la terre ╵jusqu’à leur souvenir.
18 Lorsque les hommes justes ╵lancent leurs cris vers lui, ╵l’Eternel les entend ;
aussi, il les délivre ╵de toutes leurs détresses.
19 Car l’Eternel est proche ╵de ceux qui ont le cœur brisé.
Il sauve ceux ╵qui ont un esprit abattu.
20 De nombreux malheurs atteignent le juste
mais l’Eternel le délivre de tous.
21 Il veille sur ses os :
aucun d’eux n’est brisé[i].
22 Le malheur fera mourir le méchant,
les ennemis du juste ╵porteront leur condamnation,
23 mais l’Eternel ╵sauve la vie ╵de tous ses serviteurs,
et ceux dont il est le refuge ╵ne seront jamais condamnés.
Footnotes
- 34 Psaume alphabétique (cf. note 9.1).
- 34.1 Voir 1 S 21.11-16.
- 34.6 Certains manuscrits hébreux et des versions anciennes ont : regardez vers lui et rayonnez de joie, et que vos visages ne rougissent plus de honte.
- 34.8 Représentant de l’Eternel (35.5-6 ; Gn 16.7 ; 32.1-2 ; Ex 14.19 ; 2 R 6.14-23 ; 19.35), agissant en faveur du peuple de Dieu, assurant notamment sa protection.
- 34.9 Réminiscence en 1 P 2.3.
- 34.11 L’ancienne version grecque et la version syriaque ont : le riche.
- 34.12 Formule traditionnelle des maîtres qui enseignent la sagesse à leurs disciples appelés leurs fils (voir Pr 1.8, 10 ; 2.1).
- 34.13 Les v. 13-17 sont cités en 1 P 3.10-12.
- 34.21 Cité en Jn 19.36.
Tehillim 34
Orthodox Jewish Bible
34 (Of Dovid, when he feigned insanity before Avimelech, who drove him away, and he went out) 1 (2) I will make a bracha of praise unto Hashem at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 (3) My nefesh shall make its boast in Hashem; the anavim (humble) shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 (4) O magnify Hashem with me, and let us exalt Shmo together.
4 (5) I sought Hashem, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 (6) They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their panim were not ashamed.
6 (7) The oni (poor man) cried, and Hashem heard him, and saved him out of all his tzoros.
7 (8) The Malach Hashem encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
8 (9) O taste and see that Hashem is tov; ashrei is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
9 (10) O fear Hashem, ye His Kedoshim; for there is no lack to them that fear Him.
10 (11) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek Hashem shall not lack any good thing.
11 (12) Come, ye banim, pay heed unto me; I will teach you the fear of Hashem.
12 (13) What ish is he that desireth chayyim, and loveth many days, that he may see tov?
13 (14) Keep thy tongue from rah, and thy lips from speaking mirmah (guile, see Isaiah 53:9 where it says Moshiach will lack mirmah).
14 (15) Depart from rah, and do tov; seek shalom, and pursue it.
15 (16) The eyes of Hashem are upon the tzaddikim, and His ears open to their cry.
16 (17) The face of Hashem is against them that do rah, to cut off the zekher (remembrance) of them from ha’aretz.
17 (18) The tzaddikim cry, and Hashem heareth, and delivereth them out of all their tzoros.
18 (19) Hashem is near unto them whose lev is broken; and saveth such whose ruach is contrite.
19 (20) Many are the afflictions of the tzaddik; but Hashem delivereth him out of them all.
20 (21) He keepeth shomer over all his bones; not one of them is broken [Yn 19:36].
21 (22) Evil shall slay the resha’im; and they that hate the tzaddik shall be desolate.
22 (23) Hashem redeemeth the nefesh of His avadim; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be condemned [see Ro 5:1; 8:1 OJBC].
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
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
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