Psalm 34
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 34[a]
Thanksgiving to God Who Delivers the Just
1 Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech,[b] who drove him out and he went away.
I
2 I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall be always in my mouth.(A)
3 My soul will glory in the Lord;
let the poor hear and be glad.
4 Magnify the Lord with me;
and let us exalt his name together.
II
5 I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
delivered me from all my fears.
6 Look to him and be radiant,
and your faces may not blush for shame.
7 This poor one cried out and the Lord heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
8 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and he saves them.(B)
9 Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him.(C)
10 Fear the Lord, you his holy ones;
nothing is lacking to those who fear him.(D)
11 The rich grow poor and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
III
12 Come, children,[c] listen to me;(E)
I will teach you fear of the Lord.
13 Who is the man who delights in life,(F)
who loves to see the good days?
14 Keep your tongue from evil,
your lips from speaking lies.
15 Turn from evil and do good;(G)
seek peace and pursue it.
16 The eyes of the Lord are directed toward the righteous(H)
and his ears toward their cry.
17 The Lord’s face is against evildoers
to wipe out their memory from the earth.
18 The righteous cry out, the Lord hears
and he rescues them from all their afflictions.
19 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
saves those whose spirit is crushed.
20 Many are the troubles of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him from them all.
21 He watches over all his bones;
not one of them shall be broken.(I)
22 Evil will slay the wicked;
those who hate the righteous are condemned.
23 The Lord is the redeemer of the souls of his servants;
and none are condemned who take refuge in him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34 A thanksgiving in acrostic form, each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In this Psalm one letter is missing and two are in reverse order. The psalmist, fresh from the experience of being rescued (Ps 34:5, 7), can teach the “poor,” those who are defenseless, to trust in God alone (Ps 34:4, 12). God will make them powerful (Ps 34:5–11) and give them protection (Ps 34:12–22).
- 34:1 Abimelech: a scribal error for Achish. In 1 Sm 21:13–16, David feigned madness before Achish, not Abimelech.
- 34:12 Children: the customary term for students in wisdom literature.
Salmos 34
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Salmo de David, cuando fingió estar demente ante Abimélec, por lo cual este lo arrojó de su presencia.
Álef
34 Bendeciré al Señor en todo tiempo;
mis labios siempre lo alabarán.
Bet
2 Mi alma se gloría en el Señor;
lo oirán los humildes y se alegrarán.
Guímel
3 Engrandeced al Señor conmigo;
exaltemos a una su nombre.
Dálet
4 Busqué al Señor, y él me respondió;
me libró de todos mis temores.
He
5 Radiantes están los que a él acuden;
jamás su rostro se cubre de vergüenza.
Zayin
6 Este pobre clamó, y el Señor lo oyó
y lo libró de todas sus angustias.
Jet
7 El ángel del Señor acampa en torno a los que lo temen;
a su lado está para librarlos.
Tet
8 Probad y ved que el Señor es bueno;
dichosos los que en él se refugian.
Yod
9 Temed al Señor, vosotros sus santos,
pues nada les falta a los que le temen.
Caf
10 Los leoncillos se debilitan y tienen hambre,
pero a los que buscan al Señor nada les falta.
Lámed
11 Venid, hijos míos, y escuchadme,
que voy a enseñaros el temor del Señor.
Mem
12 El que quiera amar la vida
y gozar de días felices,
Nun
13 que refrene su lengua de hablar el mal
y sus labios de proferir engaños;
Sámej
14 que se aparte del mal y haga el bien;
que busque la paz y la siga.
Ayin
15 Los ojos del Señor están sobre los justos,
y sus oídos, atentos a sus oraciones;
Pe
16 el rostro del Señor está contra los que hacen el mal,
para borrar de la tierra su memoria.
Tsade
17 Los justos claman, y el Señor los oye;
los libra de todas sus angustias.
Qof
18 El Señor está cerca de los quebrantados de corazón,
y salva a los de espíritu abatido.
Resh
19 Muchas son las angustias del justo,
pero el Señor lo librará de todas ellas;
Shin
20 le protegerá todos los huesos,
y ni uno solo le quebrarán.
Tav
21 La maldad destruye a los malvados;
serán condenados los enemigos de los justos.
22 El Señor libra a sus siervos;
no serán condenados los que en él confían.
Psalm 34
New King James Version
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.
2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
4 I (C)sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 (D)The [a]angel of the Lord (E)encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.
8 Oh, (F)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(G)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9 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
- Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
- Psalm 34:9 lack
- Psalm 34:16 destroy
- Psalm 34:18 are crushed in spirit
- Psalm 34:21 held guilty
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