1Mazmur Daud, ketika ia pura-pura tidak waras pikirannya di depan Abimelekh, sehingga ia diusir lalu pergi. (34-2) Aku hendak bersyukur kepada TUHAN setiap waktu, dan tak henti-hentinya memuji Dia.
1A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2(34-3) Aku hendak bermegah-megah karena perbuatan TUHAN; semoga orang tertindas mendengarnya dan bergembira.
2My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3(34-4) Agungkanlah TUHAN bersamaku, mari bersama-sama memuliakan nama-Nya.
3Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.
4(34-5) Aku berdoa kepada TUHAN, dan Ia menjawab, dan melepaskan aku dari segala ketakutan.
4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5(34-6) Orang tertindas berharap kepada-Nya dan bergembira, mereka tidak mempunyai alasan untuk menjadi malu.
5They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.
6(34-7) Orang malang berseru dan TUHAN menjawabnya, membebaskan dia dari segala kesesakannya.
6This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7(34-8) Malaikat TUHAN menjagai orang yang takwa, dan membebaskan mereka dari bahaya.
7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
8(34-9) Rasakanlah sendiri betapa baiknya TUHAN, berbahagialah orang yang berlindung pada-Nya.
8Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
9(34-10) Hormatilah TUHAN, hai kamu umat-Nya, sebab orang takwa tak akan berkekurangan.
9Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
10(34-11) Singa-singa pun lapar karena kurang makanan; tapi orang yang menyembah TUHAN tidak berkekurangan.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
11(34-12) Dengarlah, hai anak-anak sekalian, kuajari kamu menghormati TUHAN.
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12(34-13) Inginkah kamu panjang umur dan menikmati yang baik?
12What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?
13(34-14) Jangan mengeluarkan kata-kata jahat, dan jangan suka akan tipu muslihat.
13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
14(34-15) Jauhilah yang jahat, lakukanlah yang baik, usahakanlah perdamaian dengan sekuat tenaga.
14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
15(34-16) TUHAN memperhatikan orang saleh, Ia mendengar bila mereka berteriak minta tolong.
15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
16(34-17) Tetapi orang yang berbuat jahat ditentang-Nya; kalau mereka mati, mereka lekas dilupakan.
16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17(34-18) Bila orang saleh berseru, TUHAN mendengarkan, dan menyelamatkan mereka dari segala kesesakan.
17[The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
18(34-19) TUHAN dekat pada orang yang berkecil hati; Ia menyelamatkan orang yang patah semangat.
18Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
19(34-20) Banyaklah penderitaan orang baik, tetapi TUHAN membebaskan dia dari semuanya.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
20(34-21) Tubuhnya tetap dijaga TUHAN, dari tulangnya tak satu pun dipatahkan.
20He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.
21(34-22) Orang jahat akan mati karena kejahatannya, orang yang membenci orang saleh akan dihukum.
21Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22(34-23) TUHAN menyelamatkan hamba-hamba-Nya; yang berlindung pada-Nya tak akan dihukum.
22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.