By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.[*]
[34:1] I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. [34:2] My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad. [34:3] Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together. [34:4] I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. [34:5] They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame. [34:6] This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. [34:7] The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. [34:8] Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. [34:9] Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him. [34:10] The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. [34:11] Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. [34:12] Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? [34:13] Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. [34:14] Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it. [34:15] Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. [34:16] Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. [34:17] The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. [34:18] Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. [34:19] Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. [34:20] He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. [34:21] Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. [34:22] Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Psalm 35
By David.
[35:1] Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. [35:2] Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. [35:3] Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation." [35:4] Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded. [35:5] Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving them on. [35:6] Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh's angel pursuing them. [35:7] For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul. [35:8] Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction. [35:9] My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation. [35:10] All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?" [35:11] Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about. [35:12] They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul. [35:13] But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. [35:14] I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother. [35:15] But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease. [35:16] Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me. [35:17] Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions. [35:18] I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people. [35:19] Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes. [35:20] For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. [35:21] Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!" [35:22] You have seen it, Yahweh. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me. [35:23] Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me! [35:24] Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don't let them gloat over me. [35:25] Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!" [35:26] Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me. [35:27] Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!" [35:28] My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
Psalm 36
For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.
[36:1] An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes." [36:2] For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin. [36:3] The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good. [36:4] He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil. [36:5] Your loving kindness, Yahweh, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. [36:6] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal. [36:7] How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings. [36:8] They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures. [36:9] For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light. [36:10] Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. [36:11] Don't let the foot of pride come against me. Don't let the hand of the wicked drive me away. [36:12] There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Psalm 37
By David.