Psalms Chapter 34 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת טַ֫עְמ֥וֹ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִ֣ימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרֲשֵׁ֣הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃

KJVA Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

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אֲבָרְכָ֣ה אֶת יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃

KJVI will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃

KJVMy soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.

4

גַּדְּל֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה שְׁמ֣וֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃

KJVO magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!

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דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃

KJVI sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

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הִ֭בִּיטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃

KJVThey looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

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זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃

KJVThis poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

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חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ יְהוָ֗ה סָ֥בִיב לִירֵאָ֑יו וַיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃

KJVThe angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

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טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶ֥ה בּֽוֹ׃

KJVO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

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יְר֣אוּ אֶת יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְסוֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃

KJVO fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

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כְּפִירִ֗ים רָ֭שׁוּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל טֽוֹב׃

KJVThe young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

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לְכ֣וּ בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ לִ֑י יִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃

KJVCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

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מִ֤י הָאִ֗ישׁ הֶ֭חָפֵץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃

KJVWhat man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

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נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ מִ֝דַּבֵּ֗ר מִרְמָֽה׃

KJVKeep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

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ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃

KJVDepart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

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עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶֽל שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃

KJVThe eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

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פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹשֵׂ֣י רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֥ית מֵ֝אֶ֗רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃

KJVThe face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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צָעֲק֣וּ וַ֭יהוָה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל צָר֥וֹתָ֗֝ם הִצִּילָֽם׃

KJVThe righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

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קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת דַּכְּאֵי ר֣וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

KJVThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

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רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃

KJVMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

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שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃

KJVHe keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

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תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י צַ֝דִּ֗יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃

KJVEvil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

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פּ֘וֹדֶ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲ֭בָדָיו וְלֹ֣א יֶאְשְׁמ֣וּ כָּל הַחֹסִ֣ים בּֽוֹ׃

KJVThe LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalms — Chapter 34