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Psalm 34 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Taste and See that Yahweh Is Good

Psa 34:1

Of David. When he feigned madness before [fn]Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.

Aleph

I will bless Yahweh at all times;

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psa 34:2

Beth

My soul will make its boast in Yahweh;

The humble will hear it and rejoice.

Psa 34:3

Gimel

O magnify Yahweh with me,

And let us exalt His name together.

Psa 34:4

Daleth

I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me,

And delivered me from all that I dread.

Psa 34:5

He / Vav

They looked to Him and were radiant,

And their faces will never be humiliated.

Psa 34:6

Zayin

This [fn]poor man called out, and Yahweh heard him

And saved him out of all his troubles.

Psa 34:7

Heth

The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him,

And rescues them.

Psa 34:8

Teth

O taste and see that Yahweh is good;

How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Psa 34:9

Yodh

Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints;

For there is no want to those who fear Him.

Psa 34:10

Kaph

The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;

But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing.

Psa 34:11

Lamedh

Come, you children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Psa 34:12

Mem

Who is the man who delights in life

And loves many days that he may see good?

Psa 34:13

Nun

Guard your tongue from evil

And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psa 34:14

Samekh

Depart from evil and do good;

Seek peace and pursue it.

Psa 34:15

Ayin

The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous

And His ears are open to their cry for help.

Psa 34:16

Pe

The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,

To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Psa 34:17

Tsadhe

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears

And delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psa 34:18

Qoph

Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted

And saves those who are [fn]crushed in spirit.

Psa 34:19

Resh

Many are the evils against the righteous,

But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

Psa 34:20

Shin

He keeps all his bones,

Not one of them is broken.

Psa 34:21

Tav

Evil shall slay the wicked,

And those who hate the righteous will be [fn]condemned.

Psa 34:22

Yahweh redeems the soul of His slaves,

And all those who take refuge in Him will not be [fn]condemned.

LSB Footnotes
Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15
Or afflicted
Or contrite
Or held guilty
Or held guilty
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