Salmo de David, cuando fingió estar demente ante Abimélec, por lo cual este lo arrojó de su presencia.

Álef

34 Bendeciré al Señor en todo tiempo;
    lo alabarán siempre mis labios.

Bet

Mi alma se gloría en el Señor;
    lo oirán los humildes y se alegrarán.

Guímel

Engrandezcan al Señor conmigo;
    exaltemos a una su nombre.

Dálet

Busqué al Señor y él me respondió;
    me libró de todos mis temores.

He

Los que lo miran están radiantes;
    jamás su rostro se cubre de vergüenza.

Zayin

Este pobre clamó, el Señor lo oyó
    y lo libró de todas sus angustias.

Jet

El ángel del Señor acampa en torno a los que le temen;
    a su lado está para librarlos.

Tet

Prueben y vean que el Señor es bueno;
    dichosos los que se refugian en él.

Yod

Teman al Señor, ustedes sus santos,
    pues nada les falta a los que le temen.

Caf

10 Los leoncillos se debilitan y tienen hambre,
    pero a los que buscan al Señor nada les falta.

Lámed

11 Vengan, hijos míos, y escúchenme
    que voy a enseñarles el temor del Señor.

Mem

12 El que ama la vida
    y desea ver muchos días felices,

Nun

13 que refrene su lengua de hablar el mal
    y sus labios de proferir engaños;

Sámej

14 que se aparte del mal y haga el bien;
    que busque la paz y la siga.

Ayin

15 Los ojos del Señor están sobre los justos,
    y sus oídos, atentos a sus clamores;

Pe

16 pero el rostro del Señor está contra los que hacen el mal,
    para borrar de la tierra su memoria.

Tsade

17 Los justos claman, el Señor los oye
    y los libra de todas sus angustias.

Qof

18 El Señor está cerca de los quebrantados de corazón,
    y salva a los de espíritu abatido.

Resh

19 Muchas son las angustias del justo,
    pero el Señor lo librará de todas ellas;

Shin

20 le protegerá todos los huesos
    y ni uno solo le quebrarán.

Tav

21 La maldad destruye a los malvados;
    serán condenados los enemigos de los justos.
22 El Señor libra a sus siervos;
    no serán condenados los que en él se refugian.

Praise God Who Judges and Saves

David’s song from the time he acted crazy so Abimelech would send him away. And David did leave.

34 I will praise the Lord at all times.
    His praise is always on my lips.
My whole being praises the Lord.
    The poor will hear and be glad.
Tell the greatness of the Lord with me.
    Let us praise his name together.

I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me.
    He saved me from all that I feared.
Those who go to him for help are happy.
    They are never disgraced.
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him.
    The Lord saved him from all his troubles.
The Lord saves those who fear him.
    His angel camps around them.

Examine and see how good the Lord is.
    Happy is the person who trusts the Lord.
People who belong to the Lord, fear him!
    Those who fear him will have everything they need.
10 Even lions may become weak and hungry.
    But those people who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11 Children, come and listen to me.
    I will teach you to worship the Lord.
12 You must do these things
    to enjoy life and have many happy days.
13 You must not say evil things.
    You must not tell lies.
14 Stop doing evil and do good.
    Look for peace and work for it.

15 The Lord sees the good people.
    He listens to their prayers.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil.
    He makes the world forget them.
17 The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him.
    He saves them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
    He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.

19 People who do what is right may have many problems.
    But the Lord will solve them all.
20 He will protect their very bones.
    Not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked people.
    Those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
22 But the Lord saves his servants’ lives.
    No one who trusts him will be judged guilty.

Psalm 34[a][b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

I will extol the Lord at all times;(B)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory(C) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.(D)
Glorify the Lord(E) with me;
    let us exalt(F) his name together.

I sought the Lord,(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered(H) me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.(J)
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(K)
The angel of the Lord(L) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers(M) them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;(N)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge(O) in him.
Fear the Lord,(P) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.(Q)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(R)
11 Come, my children, listen(S) to me;
    I will teach you(T) the fear of the Lord.(U)
12 Whoever of you loves life(V)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(W) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(X)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(Y)
    seek peace(Z) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(AA) are on the righteous,(AB)
    and his ears are attentive(AC) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(AD) those who do evil,(AE)
    to blot out their name(AF) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(AG) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(AH) to the brokenhearted(AI)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(AJ)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(AK)
20 he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.(AL)

21 Evil will slay the wicked;(AM)
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescue(AN) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge(AO) in him will be condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

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.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

I (C)sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
(D)The [a]angel of the Lord (E)encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

Oh, (F)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(G)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
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

  1. Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
  2. Psalm 34:9 lack
  3. Psalm 34:16 destroy
  4. Psalm 34:18 are crushed in spirit
  5. Psalm 34:21 held guilty