< תהילים 34 >

לדוד בשנותו את טעמו לפני אבימלך ויגרשהו וילך אברכה את יהוה בכל עת תמיד תהלתו בפי׃ 1
Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
ביהוה תתהלל נפשי ישמעו ענוים וישמחו׃ 2
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
גדלו ליהוה אתי ונרוממה שמו יחדו׃ 3
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
דרשתי את יהוה וענני ומכל מגורותי הצילני׃ 4
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
הביטו אליו ונהרו ופניהם אל יחפרו׃ 5
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
זה עני קרא ויהוה שמע ומכל צרותיו הושיעו׃ 6
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
חנה מלאך יהוה סביב ליראיו ויחלצם׃ 7
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
טעמו וראו כי טוב יהוה אשרי הגבר יחסה בו׃ 8
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
יראו את יהוה קדשיו כי אין מחסור ליראיו׃ 9
Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
כפירים רשו ורעבו ודרשי יהוה לא יחסרו כל טוב׃ 10
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
לכו בנים שמעו לי יראת יהוה אלמדכם׃ 11
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
מי האיש החפץ חיים אהב ימים לראות טוב׃ 12
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
נצר לשונך מרע ושפתיך מדבר מרמה׃ 13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
סור מרע ועשה טוב בקש שלום ורדפהו׃ 14
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
עיני יהוה אל צדיקים ואזניו אל שועתם׃ 15
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
פני יהוה בעשי רע להכרית מארץ זכרם׃ 16
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
צעקו ויהוה שמע ומכל צרותם הצילם׃ 17
The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
קרוב יהוה לנשברי לב ואת דכאי רוח יושיע׃ 18
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
רבות רעות צדיק ומכלם יצילנו יהוה׃ 19
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
שמר כל עצמותיו אחת מהנה לא נשברה׃ 20
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
תמותת רשע רעה ושנאי צדיק יאשמו׃ 21
Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
פודה יהוה נפש עבדיו ולא יאשמו כל החסים בו׃ 22
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.

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