Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, + 34:1 Abimelech is another name for Achish ; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39|1KI 2:39. so that the king drove him away. + 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
341 I will bless Yahweh at all times.His praise will always be in my mouth.+2My soul shall boast in Yahweh.The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.+3Oh magnify Yahweh with me.Let us exalt his name together.+4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me,and delivered me from all my fears.+5They looked to him, and were radiant.Their faces shall never be covered with shame.+6This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him,and saved him out of all his troubles.+7Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him,and delivers them.+8Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.+9Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints,for there is no lack with those who fear him.+10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger,but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.+11Come, you children, listen to me.I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.+12Who is someone who desires life,and loves many days, that he may see good?+13Keep your tongue from evil,and your lips from speaking lies.+14Depart from evil, and do good.seek peace, and pursue it.+15Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous.His ears listen to their cry.+16Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil,to cut off their memory from the earth.+17The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears,and delivers them out of all their troubles.+18Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart,and saves those who have a crushed spirit.+19Many are the afflictions of the righteous,but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.+20He protects all of his bones.Not one of them is broken.+21Evil shall kill the wicked.Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.+22Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants.None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.+Footnotes (1)
a34:1 Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).
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