Salmos 34

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

1 * 34:1 Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav). I will bless Yahweh at all times.

His praise will always be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh.

The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me.

Let’s exalt his name together.

4 I sought Yahweh, and he answered me,

and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to him, and were radiant.

Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him,

and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him,

and delivers them.

8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints,

for there is no lack with those who fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger,

but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me.

I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

12 Who is someone who desires life,

and loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil,

and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Depart from evil, and do good.

Seek peace, and pursue it.

15 Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous.

His ears listen to their cry.

16 Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil,

to cut off their memory from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears,

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart,

and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

20 He protects all of his bones.

Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked.

Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants.

None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

He Whakamoemiti mō te Whakaoranga

Nā Rāwiri, i tōna āhua i rerekē rā i te aroaro o Apīmereke; nā peia ana ia, ā, haere ana.

1 Ka whakapaingia e ahau a Ihowā i ngā wā katoa;

he whakamoemiti tonu tā tōku māngai ki a ia.

2 Ka whakamanamana tōku wairua ki a Ihowā;

ka rongo te hunga māhaki, ā, ka hari.

3 Kia whakanui tahi tātou i a Ihowā,

kia whakateitei tahi hoki i tōna ingoa.

4 I rapu ahau i a Ihowā, ā, rongo mai ana ia ki ahau,

whakaorangia ana ahau e ia i ōku wehi katoa.

5 I titiro rātou ki a ia, ā, kua mārama;

ā, kāhore rawa he whakamā o ō rātou mata.

6 I karanga tēnei tangata iti, ā, whakarongo ana a Ihowā,

whakaora ana i a ia i ōna whakapāwera katoa.

7 E noho ana te anahera a Ihowā i tētahi taha, i tētahi taha,

o te hunga e wehi ana i a ia, ā, e whakaora ana i a rātou.

8 Whakamātauria, kia kite ai koutou i te pai o Ihowā;

ka hari te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.

9 Kia wehi ki a Ihowā, e tōna hunga tapu;

e kore hoki e hapa ngā tāngata e wehi ana i a ia.

10 E hapa ana ngā kūao raiona, e mate ana i te kai;

ko te hunga ia e rapu ana ki a Ihowā,

e kore e hapa i tētahi mea pai.

11 Haere mai, e ngā tamariki, whakarongo ki ahau;

māku koutou e ako kia wehi ki a Ihowā.

12 Ko wai te tangata e hiahia ana ki te ora,

e whai ana kia maha ngā rā, kia kite i te pai?

13 Tiakina tōu arero kei kino,

ōu ngutu kei kōrero hīanga.

14 Mawehe atu i te kino, mahia te pai;

rapua te āta noho, whāia hoki.

15 E tau ana ngā kanohi o Ihowā ki te hunga tika;

me ōna taringa ki tā rātou karanga.

16 E hē ana te mata o Ihowā ki ngā kaimahi i te kino,

hei hātepe i a rātou i te whenua kei maharatia.

17 I karanga te hunga tika, ā, i whakarongo a Ihowā,

whakaorangia ana rātou e ia i ō rātou whakapāwera katoa.

18 E tata ana a Ihowā ki te hunga ngākau marū;

ka whakaorangia anō e ia te hunga wairua iro.

19 He tini ngā mate o te tangata tika;

otiia, e whakaorangia ana ia e Ihowā i roto i ērā katoa.

20 E tiakina ana e ia ōna wheua katoa;

e kore tētahi e whati.

21 Ka mate i te kino te tangata hara,

ā, ka hē te hunga e kino ana ki te tangata tika.

22 E hokona ana e Ihowā te wairua o āna pononga;

e kore anō e hē tētahi o te hunga e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.