Psalm 34[a]

Herrens godhet och hjälp

Av David, när han låtsades vara vansinnig inför Abimelek, som drev bort honom så att han gick sin väg.

Jag vill alltid välsigna Herren,
    hans lov skall ständigt vara i min mun.
Min själ skall berömma sig av Herren,
de ödmjuka skall höra det och glädja sig.
Lova med mig Herren,
    låt oss tillsammans upphöja hans namn!
Jag sökte Herren och han svarade mig,
ur all min förskräckelse räddade han mig.
De som ser upp till honom strålar av fröjd,
deras ansikten behöver ej rodna av blygsel.
Här är en betryckt som ropade
    och Herren hörde honom,
han räddade honom ur all hans nöd.
Herrens ängel slår sitt läger
    omkring dem som fruktar honom,
och han befriar dem.
Smaka och se att Herren är god.
    Salig är den människa
som flyr till honom.
10 Frukta Herren, ni hans heliga,
    de som fruktar honom lider ingen brist.
11 Unga lejon lider nöd och hungrar,
    de som söker Herren saknar ej något gott.

12 Kom, barn, och lyssna till mig,
    jag skall lära er att frukta Herren.
13 Är du en människa som älskar livet
och vill se goda dagar?
14 Avhåll då din tunga från det som är ont,
dina läppar från att tala svek.
15 Vänd dig bort från det onda och gör det goda,
sök friden och jaga efter den.
16 Herrens ögon är vända till de rättfärdiga
och hans öron till deras rop.
17 Men Herrens ansikte är emot dem som gör det onda,
han vill utplåna minnet av dem från jorden.
18 När de rättfärdiga ropar hör Herren,
han räddar dem ur all nöd.
19 Herren är nära dem som har ett förkrossat hjärta
och frälsar dem som har en bedrövad ande.
20 Den rättfärdige måste lida mycket,
    men Herren räddar honom ur allt.
21 Han bevarar alla hans ben,
    inte ett enda av dem skall krossas.
22 Det onda skall döda den ogudaktige,
de som hatar den rättfärdige skall stå med skuld.
23 Herren friköper sina tjänares själar,
ingen som flyr till honom skall stå med skuld.

Footnotes

  1. Psaltaren 34:1 Alfabetisk psalm. Se not till Ps 25.

The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God

A Psalm of David (A)when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

34 I will (B)bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

I (C)sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
(D)The [a]angel of the Lord (E)encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

Oh, (F)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(G)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no [b]want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(H)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me;
(I)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 (J)Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking (K)deceit.
14 (L)Depart from evil and do good;
(M)Seek peace and pursue it.

15 (N)The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 (O)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
(P)To [c]cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and (Q)the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 (R)The Lord is near (S)to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as [d]have a contrite spirit.

19 (T)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
(U)But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He guards all his bones;
(V)Not one of them is broken.
21 (W)Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be [e]condemned.
22 The Lord (X)redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
  2. Psalm 34:9 lack
  3. Psalm 34:16 destroy
  4. Psalm 34:18 are crushed in spirit
  5. Psalm 34:21 held guilty

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

[a] Of David, when he (A)changed his behavior before (B)Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

34 I will bless the Lord (C)at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul (D)makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and (E)be glad.
Oh, (F)magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together!

I (G)sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are (H)radiant,
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.
(I)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and (J)saved him out of all his troubles.
(K)The angel of the Lord (L)encamps
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Oh, (M)taste and see that (N)the Lord is good!
    (O)Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
    for those who fear him have no lack!
10 (P)The young lions suffer want and hunger;
    but those who (Q)seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11 (R)Come, O children, listen to me;
    (S)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 (T)What man is there who desires life
    and loves many days, that he may (U)see good?
13 (V)Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from (W)speaking deceit.
14 (X)Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and (Y)pursue it.

15 (Z)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
    (AA)and his ears toward their cry.
16 (AB)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
    to (AC)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 (AD)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to (AE)the brokenhearted
    and saves (AF)the crushed in spirit.

19 (AG)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    (AH)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
    (AI)not one of them is broken.
21 (AJ)Affliction will slay the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord (AK)redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be (AL)condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet