Tehillim 34 - Chapter 34 - Psalm 34

Ledavid, beshanoto et tamo lifne Avimélech, vaigareshêhu vaielach
Avarechá et Adonai bechol et, tamid tehilato befi
Badonai tit’halel nafshi, yishmeú anavim veyismáchu
Gadelu ladonai iti, uneromena shemo iachdáv
Daráshti et Adonai veanáni, umicol megurotai hitsiláni
Hibítu elav venaháru, ufenehem al iechpáru
Ze ani cara vadonai shamêa, umicol tsarotav hoshió
Chone mal’ach Adonai saviv lireav vaichaletsem
Taamu ur’ú ki tov Adonai, ashrê haguéver iechessê bo
Yir’ú et Adonai kedoshav, ki en mach’sor lireav
Kefirim rashu veraêvu, vedoreshê Adonai lo iach’serú chol tov
Lechu vanim shim’u li, yir’at Adonai alamedchem
Mi haish hechafets chayim, ohev iamim lir’ot tov
Netsor leshonechá merá, usfatêcha midaber mirma
Sur merá vaassê tov, bakesh shalom verodfêhu
Enê Adonai el tsadikim, veoznav el shav’atam
Penê Adonai beossê ra, lehach’rit meérets zichram
Tsaacu vadonai shamêa, umicol tsarotam hitsilam
Carov Adonai lenishberê lev, veet dakeê rúach ioshía
Rabot raot tsadic, umiculam iatsilênu Adonai
Shomer col atsmotav, achat mehêna lo nishbára
Temotet rashá raa, vessoneê tsadic ieeshámu
Pode Adonai nefesh avadav, velo ieshemú col hachossim bo

1. A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.
2. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
3. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
4. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
5. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and saved me from all my fears.
6. They looked to him, and were radiant; and their faces shall not be ashamed.
7. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
8. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and saves them.
9. O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who trusts in him.
10. O fear the Lord, you his pious ones; for those who fear him have no want.
11. The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
12. Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
13. Who is the man who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
14. Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
15. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
16. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
17. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
18. The righteous cry, and the Lord hears, and saves them out of all their troubles.
19. The Lord is near to the broken hearted, and saves those of a contrite spirit.
20. Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord saves him out of them all.
21. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
22. Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
23. The Lord redeems the soul of his servants; and none of those who trust in him shall be condemned.

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This psalm tells of when David was in grave danger while at the palace of Achish, brother of Goliath. David acted like a madman, letting spittle run down his beard, and writing on the doors: "Achish, king of Gath, owes me one hundred thousand gold coins," leading Achish to eject him from the palace. In his joy, David composed this psalm in alphabetical sequence.