34 I will bless Yahweh at all times;
his praise shall be in my mouth continually.
² My soul makes its boast in Yahweh;
let the humble hear and be glad.
³ Magnify Yahweh with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
⁴ I sought Yahweh and he answered me,
and from all my terrors he delivered me.
⁵ They looked to him and were radiant,
and their faces shall not be ashamed.^[d]
6 This poor man called and Yahweh heard,
and saved him from all his troubles.
⁷ The angel of Yahweh encamps
around those who fear him,
and he rescues them.
⁸ Taste and see that Yahweh is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
⁹ Fear Yahweh, you his saints,^[e]
for there is no lack for those who fear him.
¹⁰ The young lions are in want and suffer hunger,
but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any good thing.
¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
¹² Who is the man who desires life,
who loves many days in order to see good?
¹³ Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
¹⁴ Turn from evil and do good.
Seek peace and pursue it.
¹⁵ The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous,
and his ears toward their cry for help.
¹⁶ The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
¹⁷ They^[f] cry out and Yahweh hears
and delivers them from all of their troubles.
¹⁸ Yahweh is near to those who are heartbroken
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
¹⁹ Many are the distresses of the righteous,
but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
²⁰ He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
²¹ Evil will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will incur guilt.
²² Yahweh redeems the life of his servants,
and none who take refuge in him will incur guilt.