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Psalms

Chapter 34
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ledavi֗d bּeshshanּot֣o 'et-ta֭'emo lipene֣y 'abiyme֑leke vֽa֝yegarashshe֗hu vayּelaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ אֶת־טַ֭עְמוֹ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): abaraka֣h 'et-yehva֣h bּekal-'e֑t tּa֝mi֗yd tּeֽhilּat֥o bּepiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; the humble shall hear and be glad.

אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa֭yhvah tּitehalּe֣l napeshshi֑y yishsheme'֖u 'anavi֣ym veyishsemaֽchu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּadּel֣u layhva֣h 'itּi֑y uneromema֖h shshem֣o yachedּaֽv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה שְׁמ֣וֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּara֣shshetּiy 'et-yehva֣h ve'ana֑niy umikּal-me֝gurota֗y hitzּiylaֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They looked to him and were radiant; their faces were not ashamed.

דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): hibּi֣ytu 'ela֣yv venaha֑ru u֝peneyhe֗m 'al-yechepּaֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֤h 'ani֣y qa֭ra vayhva֣h shshame֑'a umikּal-tza֝rota֗yv hoshshiy'ֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The angel of the LORD encamps round about those who fear him and delivers them.

זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): chone֤h male'ake-yehva֓h sa֘bi֤yb liֽyre'a֗yv vaֽyechalּetzeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who trusts in him.

חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִֽירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): ta'am֣u u֭re'u kּiy-t֣ob yehva֑h 'aֽshshere֥y ha֝gּe֗ber yecheseh-bּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O fear the LORD, you his saints; for there is no want to those who fear him.

טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): yer֣'u 'et-yehva֣h qedoshsha֑yv kּiy-'e֥yn ma֝ches֗or liyre'aֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְס֗וֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe֭piyriym rashsh֣u vera'e֑bu vedoreshshe֥y ye֝hva֗h lo'-yacheser֥u kal-tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Come, you children, hearken to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֽוֹב׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): leֽku-ba֭niym shshime'u-li֑y yiֽre'a֥t ye֝hva֗h 'alamּedekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)What man is he who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-ha֭'iyshsh hechape֣tz chayּi֑ym 'ohe֥b ya֝mi֗ym lire'֥ot tֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): netzo֣r leshshoneka֣ mera֑ u֝shsepate֗yka midּabּe֥r miremaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): s֣ur me֭ra va'ashseh-t֑ob bּaqּe֖shsh shshal֣om veradepeֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): eyne֣y ye֭hvah 'el-tzadּiyqi֑ym ve֝'azena֗yv 'el-shshave'ataֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּene֣y ye֭hvah bּe'o֣shsey ra֑ lehakeri֖yt me'e֣retz zikeraֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous cry, and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): tza'aq֣u vayhva֣h shshame֑'a umikּal-tza֝rota֗m hitzּiylaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): qar֣ob ye֭hvah lenishshebּerey-le֑b veֽ'et-dּakּe'ey-r֥ucha yoshshiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֭bּot ra'֣ot tzadּi֑yq u֝mikּulּa֗m yatzּiyle֥nּu yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshome֥r kּal-'atzemota֑yv 'acha֥t me֝he֗nּah lo֣ nishshebּaֽrah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Evil shall slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.

שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּemote֣t rashsha֣ ra'a֑h veshsone'e֖y tzadּi֣yq ye'eshshaֽmu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who trust in him shall be desolate.

תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃

23

פּוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃