Chapter 34
1לְדָוִד בְּשַׁנּוֹתוֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרְשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְOf David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who turned him out, and he left.Ledavid beshanoto et-tamo lifney avimelech vaygarshehu vayelach
2אֲבָרְכָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־עֵת תָּמִיד תְּֽהִלָּתוֹ בְּפִֽיא I bless GOD at all times; praise is ever in my mouth.Avarchah et-Adonai bechol-et tamid tehilato befi
3בַּיהֹוָה תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּב I glory in GOD; let the lowly hear it and rejoice.Bayhovah tithalel nafshi yishmu anavim veyismachu
4גַּדְּלוּ לַיהֹוָה אִתִּי וּנְרוֹמְמָה שְׁמוֹ יַחְדָּֽוג Exalt GOD with me; let us extol the divine name together.Gadlu layhovah iti unrommah shemo yachdav
5דָּרַשְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְעָנָנִי וּמִכׇּל־מְגוּרוֹתַי הִצִּילָֽנִיד I turned to GOD, and I was answered; I was saved from all my terrors.Darashti et-Adonai veanani umikol-megurotay hitzilani
6הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנָהָרוּ וּפְנֵיהֶם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּה People look to [God] and are radiant; ו let their faces not be downcast.Hibitu elayv venaharu ufneyhem al-yechparu
7זֶה עָנִי קָרָא וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָיו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹז Here was a lowly man who called— GOD listened, and delivered him from all his troubles.Zeh ani kara vayhovah shamea umikol-tzarotayv hoshio
8חֹנֶה מַלְאַךְ־יְהֹוָה סָבִיב לִירֵאָיו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽםח The angel of GOD camps around those who show awe, and rescues them.Choneh malach-Adonai saviv lireayv vaychaltzem
9טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּֽי־טוֹב יְהֹוָה אַֽשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹט Taste and see how good GOD is; happy the one who takes refuge in the divine!Taamu uru ki-tov Adonai ashrey hagever yecheseh-bo
10יְראוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה קְדֹשָׁיו כִּי־אֵין מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָֽיוי Fear the ETERNAL, you consecrated ones, for those who fear [God] lack nothing.Yeru et-Adonai kedoshayv ki-eyn machsor lireayv
11כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה לֹא־יַחְסְרוּ כׇל־טֽוֹבכ Lions have been reduced to starvation, but those who turn to GOD shall not lack any good.Kefirim rashu veraevu vedorshey Adonai lo-yachsru chol-tov
12לְֽכוּ־בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי יִֽרְאַת יְהֹוָה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽםל Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you what it is to fear GOD.Lechu-vanim shimu-li yirat Adonai alamedchem
13מִֽי־הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים אֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאוֹת טֽוֹבמ Which of you are eager for life and desire years of good fortune?Mi-haish hechafetz chayim ohev yamim lirot tov
14נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָֽהנ Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from deceitful speech.Netzor leshoncha mera usfateycha midaber mirmah
15סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרׇדְפֵֽהוּס Shun evil and do good, seek amity and pursue it.Sur mera vaaseh-tov bakesh shalom verodfehu
16עֵינֵי יְהֹוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִים וְאׇזְנָיו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽםע GOD’s eyes are on the righteous, the ears, attentive to their cry.Eyney Adonai el-tzadikim veoznayv el-shavatam
17פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּעֹשֵׂי רָע לְהַכְרִית מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָֽםפ GOD’s face is set against evildoers, to erase their names from the earth.Peney Adonai beosey ra lehachrit meeretz zichram
18צָעֲקוּ וַיהֹוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכׇּל־צָרוֹתָם הִצִּילָֽםצ They cry out, and GOD hears, and saves them from all their troubles.Tzaaku vayhovah shamea umikol-tzarotam hitzilam
19קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַק GOD is close to the brokenhearted; those crushed in spirit are delivered.Karov Adonai lenishbrey-lev veet-dakey-rucha yoshia
20רַבּוֹת רָעוֹת צַדִּיק וּמִכֻּלָּם יַצִּילֶנּוּ יְהֹוָֽהר Though their misfortunes be many, GOD will save the righteous from them all,Rabot raot tzadik umikulam yatzilenu yehovah
21שֹׁמֵר כׇּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה לֹא נִשְׁבָּֽרָהש Keeping all his bones intact, not one of them being broken.Shomer kol-atzmotayv achat mehenah lo nishbarah
22תְּמוֹתֵת רָשָׁע רָעָה וְשֹׂנְאֵי צַדִּיק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּת One misfortune is the deathblow of the wicked; the foes of the righteous shall be ruined.Temotet rasha raah vesoney tzadik yeshamu
23פֹּדֶה יְהֹוָה נֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדָיו וְלֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ כׇּֽל־הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹGOD redeems the life of those who render service; no one who takes refuge in [God] shall be ruined.Podeh Adonai nefesh avadayv velo yeshmu kol-hachosim bo