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Psalms 34

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Psalm title: [supplied: A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

  1. לְדָוִ֗ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
  2. בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ
    1. בְּbe.whenH9003
    2. שַׁנּוֹת֣sha.no.TchangedH8138A
    3. וֹoheH9043
  3. אֶת־
    1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
  4. טַ֭עְמוֹ
    1. טַ֭עְמta'.msenseH2940
    2. וֹohisH9023
  5. לִפְנֵ֣י
    1. לִli<to>H9005
    2. פְנֵ֣יf.NeibeforeH6440G
  6. אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
    1. אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040I
  7. וַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ
    1. וַֽ֝vaandH9001
    2. יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗y.ga.ra.She.he drove awayH1644G
    3. הוּhuhimH9033
  8. וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃
    1. וַvaandH9001
    2. יֵּלַֽךְi.ye.Lakhhe wentH1980G
  1. 1I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
    1. אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה
      1. אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה'a.va.ra.KhahI will blessH1288
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. כָלkholeveryH3605
    5. עֵ֑ת
      1. עֵ֑ת'EttimeH6256
    6. תָּ֝מִ֗יד
      1. תָּ֝מִ֗ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
    7. תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ
      1. תְּֽהִלָּת֥te.hi.la.TpraiseH8416
      2. וֹohisH9023
    8. בְּפִֽי׃
      1. בְּbe.[will be] inH9003
      2. פִֽFmouthH6310G
      3. יimyH9020
  2. 2My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
    1. בַּ֭יהוָה
      1. בַּ֭ba.inH9003
      2. יהוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל
      1. תִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtit.ha.Lelit will boastH1984H
    3. נַפְשִׁ֑י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֑naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. יִשְׁמְע֖וּ
      1. יִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'Ulet them hearH8085G
    5. עֲנָוִ֣ים
      1. עֲנָוִ֣ים'a.na.Vimhumble [people]H6035
    6. וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִשְׂמָֽחוּyis.Ma.chulet them rejoiceH8055
  3. 3Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
    1. גַּדְּל֣וּ
      1. גַּדְּל֣וּga.de.LumagnifyH1431
    2. לַיהוָ֣ה
      1. לַla.<to>H9005
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אִתִּ֑י
      1. אִתִּ֑'i.TwithH0854
      2. יimeH9030
    4. וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה
      1. וּu.soH9002
      2. נְרוֹמְמָ֖הne.ro.Mahlet us exaltH7311A
    5. שְׁמ֣וֹ
      1. שְׁמ֣she.MnameH8034
      2. וֹohisH9023
    6. יַחְדָּֽו׃
      1. יַחְדָּֽוyach.DavtogetherH3162B
  4. 4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
    1. דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי
      1. דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיda.Rash.tiI soughtH1875
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. וְעָנָ֑נִי
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָנָ֑'a.Na.he answeredH6030B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וּמִכָּל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. כָּלkol-allH3605
    6. מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י
      1. מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗me.gu.ro.TafearsH4034
      2. יimyH9020
    7. הִצִּילָֽנִי׃
      1. הִצִּילָֽhi.tzi.La.he deliveredH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  5. 5They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
    1. הִבִּ֣יטוּ
      1. הִבִּ֣יטוּhi.Bi.tupeople lookH5027
    2. אֵלָ֣יו
      1. אֵלָ֣י'e.LatoH0413
      2. וvhimH9033
    3. וְנָהָ֑רוּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָהָ֑רוּna.Ha.ruthey are radiantH5102B
    4. וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. פְנֵיfe.nei.facesH6440H
      3. הֶ֗םHemtheirH9028
    5. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃
      1. יֶחְפָּֽרוּyech.Pa.ruthey be abashedH2659
  6. 6This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [supplied: him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
    1. זֶ֤ה
      1. זֶ֤הzehthisH2088
    2. עָנִ֣י
      1. עָנִ֣י'a.Nipoor [person]H6041
    3. קָ֭רָא
      1. קָ֭רָאKa.ra'he called outH7121I
    4. וַיהוָ֣ה
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. שָׁמֵ֑עַ
      1. שָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'he heardH8085G
    6. וּמִכָּל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. כָּלkol-allH3605
    7. צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו
      1. צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יtza.ro.TatroublesH6869B
      2. וvhisH9023
    8. הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃
      1. הוֹשִׁיעֽho.shi.'he deliveredH3467
      2. וֹOhimH9033
  7. 7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
    1. חֹנֶ֤ה
      1. חֹנֶ֤הcho.Neh[is] encampingH2583
    2. מַלְאַךְ־
      1. מַלְאַךְmal.'akh-[the] angel ofH4397H
    3. יְהוָ֓ה
      1. יְהוָ֓הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. סָ֘בִ֤יב
      1. סָ֘בִ֤יבsa.VivaroundH5439G
    5. לִֽירֵאָ֗יו
      1. לִֽli.<to>H9005
      2. ירֵאָ֗יre.'A[those] fearingH3373
      3. וvhimH9023
    6. וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃
      1. וַֽVaandH9001
      2. יְחַלְּצֵֽy.cha.le.Tzehe rescuedH2502A
      3. םmthemH9038
  8. 8Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
    1. טַעֲמ֣וּ
      1. טַעֲמ֣וּta.'a.MutasteH2938
    2. וּ֭רְאוּ
      1. וּ֭U.andH9002
      2. רְאוּre.'useeH7200G
    3. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-thatH3588A
    4. ט֣וֹב
      1. ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2895
    5. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י
      1. אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    7. הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר
      1. הַ֝ha.[is] theH9009
      2. גֶּ֗בֶרGe.vermanH1397
    8. יֶחֱסֶה־
      1. יֶחֱסֶהye.che.seh-[who] he takes refugeH2620
    9. בּֽוֹ׃
      1. בּֽbinH9003
      2. וֹohimH9033
  9. 9Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
    1. יְר֣אוּ
      1. יְר֣אוּye.R.'ufearH3372H
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. קְדֹשָׁ֑יו
      1. קְדֹשָׁ֑יke.do.ShaO holy [ones]H6918H
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    6. אֵ֥ין
      1. אֵ֥ין'einnotH0369
    7. מַ֝חְס֗וֹר
      1. מַ֝חְס֗וֹרmach.SorlackH4270
    8. לִירֵאָֽיו׃
      1. לִli.[belongs] toH9005
      2. ירֵאָֽיre.'A[those] fearingH3373
      3. וvhimH9023
  10. 10The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
    1. כְּ֭פִירִים
      1. כְּ֭פִירִיםKe.fi.rimyoung lionsH3715A
    2. רָשׁ֣וּ
      1. רָשׁ֣וּra.Shuthey are in wantH7326
    3. וְרָעֵ֑בוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רָעֵ֑בוּra.'E.vuthey are hungryH7456
    4. וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דֹרְשֵׁ֥יdo.re.Shei[those who] seekH1875
    5. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068G
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. יַחְסְר֥וּ
      1. יַחְסְר֥וּyach.se.Ruthey lackH2637
    8. כָל־
      1. כָלkhol-anyH3605
    9. טֽוֹב׃
      1. טֽוֹבTovgood [thing]H2896B
  11. 11Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
    1. לְֽכוּ־
      1. לְֽכוּle.khu-comeH1980K
    2. בָ֭נִים
      1. בָ֭נִיםVa.nimO childrenH1121A
    3. שִׁמְעוּ־
      1. שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-listenH8085G
    4. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. יִֽרְאַ֥ת
      1. יִֽרְאַ֥תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
    6. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃
      1. אֲלַמֶּדְ'a.la.med.I will teachH3925G
      2. כֶֽםKhemyouH9036
  12. 12What man is he that desireth life, [supplied: and] loveth days, that he may see good?
    1. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    2. הָ֭אִישׁ
      1. הָ֭Ha.[is] theH9009
      2. אִישׁ'ishpersonH0376G
    3. הֶחָפֵ֣ץ
      1. הֶhe.<the>H9009
      2. חָפֵ֣ץcha.FetzdesiringH2655
    4. חַיִּ֑ים
      1. חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
    5. אֹהֵ֥ב
      1. אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[who] loves?H0157G
    6. יָ֝מִ֗ים
      1. יָ֝מִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117G
    7. לִרְא֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. רְא֥וֹתr.'otseeH7200G
    8. טֽוֹב׃
      1. טֽוֹבTovgoodH2896B
  13. 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
    1. נְצֹ֣ר
      1. נְצֹ֣רne.TzorkeepH5341
    2. לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣
      1. לְשׁוֹנְle.shon.tongueH3956G
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    3. מֵרָ֑ע
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רָ֑עRa'evilH7451H
    4. וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. שְׂפָתֶ֗יse.fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. מִדַּבֵּ֥ר
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דַּבֵּ֥רda.BerspeakingH1696G
    6. מִרְמָֽה׃
      1. מִרְמָֽהmir.MahdeceitH4820
  14. 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
    1. ס֣וּר
      1. ס֣וּרsurturn awayH5493G
    2. מֵ֭רָע
      1. מֵ֭Me.fromH9006
      2. רָעro'evilH7451B
    3. וַעֲשֵׂה־
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. עֲשֵׂה'a.seh-doH6213A
    4. ט֑וֹב
      1. ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896B
    5. בַּקֵּ֖שׁ
      1. בַּקֵּ֖שׁba.KeshseekH1245
    6. שָׁל֣וֹם
      1. שָׁל֣וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
    7. וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רָדְפֵֽra.de.Fe.pursueH7291
      3. הוּhuitH9033
  15. 15The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
    1. עֵינֵ֣י
      1. עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869A
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-[are] toH0413
    4. צַדִּיקִ֑ים
      1. צַדִּיקִ֑יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
    5. וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אָזְנָ֗י'a.ze.NaearsH0241G
      3. וvhisH9023
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-[are] toH0413
    7. שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃
      1. שַׁוְעָתָֽshav.'a.Tacry for helpH7775
      2. םmtheirH9028
  16. 16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cutoff the remembrance of them from the earth:
    1. פְּנֵ֣י
      1. פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440H
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי
      1. בְּbe.[is] onH9003
      2. עֹ֣שֵׂי'O.sei[those who] doH6213A
    4. רָ֑ע
      1. רָ֑עRa'<of> evilH7451H
    5. לְהַכְרִ֖ית
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַכְרִ֖יתhakh.Ritcut offH3772I
    6. מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776G
    7. זִכְרָֽם׃
      1. זִכְרָֽzikh.RamemoryH2143
      2. םmtheirH9028
  17. 17[supplied: The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
    1. צָעֲק֣וּ
      1. צָעֲק֣וּtza.'a.Kuthey cry outH6817
    2. וַיהוָ֣ה
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. שָׁמֵ֑עַ
      1. שָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'he hearsH8085G
    4. וּמִכָּל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. כָּלkol-allH3605
    5. צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם
      1. צָ֝רוֹתָ֗tza.ro.TatroublesH6869B
      2. םmtheirH9028
    6. הִצִּילָֽם׃
      1. הִצִּילָֽhi.tzi.Lahe deliversH5337
      2. םmthemH9038
  18. 18Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
    1. קָר֣וֹב
      1. קָר֣וֹבka.Rov[is] nearH7138
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. נִשְׁבְּרֵיnish.be.rei-[people] broken ofH7665
    4. לֵ֑ב
      1. לֵ֑בLevheartH3820A
    5. וְֽאֶת־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    6. דַּכְּאֵי־
      1. דַּכְּאֵיda.ke.'ei-[people] crushed ofH1793A
    7. ר֥וּחַ
      1. ר֥וּחַRu.achspiritH7307G
    8. יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
      1. יוֹשִֽׁיעַyo.Shi.a'he deliversH3467
  19. 19Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
    1. רַ֭בּוֹת
      1. רַ֭בּוֹתRa.bot[are] manyH7227A
    2. רָע֣וֹת
      1. רָע֣וֹתra.'ot[the] troubles ofH7451C
    3. צַדִּ֑יק
      1. צַדִּ֑יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662
    4. וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmifromH9006
      3. כֻּלָּ֗k.ku.Laall ofH3605
      4. םmthemH9028
    5. יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ
      1. יַצִּילֶ֥ya.tzi.Le.he deliversH5337
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    6. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
  20. 20He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
    1. שֹׁמֵ֥ר
      1. שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[he is] keepingH8104H
    2. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    3. עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו
      1. עַצְמוֹתָ֑יatz.mo.TabonesH6106G
      2. וvhisH9023
    4. אַחַ֥ת
      1. אַחַ֥ת'a.ChatoneH0259
    5. מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה
      1. מֵ֝me.fromH9006
      2. הֵ֗נָּהHe.nahthemH9039
    6. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    7. נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃
      1. נִשְׁבָּֽרָהnish.Ba.rahit is brokenH7665
  21. 21Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
    1. תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת
      1. תְּמוֹתֵ֣תte.mo.Tetit will killH4191
    2. רָשָׁ֣ע
      1. רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563
    3. רָעָ֑ה
      1. רָעָ֑הra.'AhevilH7451C
    4. וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שֹׂנְאֵ֖יso.ne.'Ei[those who] hateH8130
    5. צַדִּ֣יק
      1. צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik<of> [the] righteousH6662
    6. יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃
      1. יֶאְשָֽׁמוּye'.Sha.muthey will be held guiltyH0816
  22. 22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
    1. פּוֹדֶ֣ה
      1. פּוֹדֶ֣הpo.Deh[is] redeemingH6299
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. נֶ֣פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315H
    4. עֲבָדָ֑יו
      1. עֲבָדָ֑י'a.va.DaservantsH5650
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    6. יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ
      1. יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּye'.she.Muthey will be held guiltyH0816
    7. כָּֽל־
      1. כָּֽלkal-allH3605
    8. הַחֹסִ֥ים
      1. הַha.thoseH9009
      2. חֹסִ֥יםcho.Sim[who] take refugeH2620
    9. בּֽוֹ׃
      1. בּֽbinH9003
      2. וֹohimH9033

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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