Psalms 34 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 34:1
KJVI will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
WEBI will bless Yahweh at all times.
YLTBy David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.
Psalms 34:2
KJVMy soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
WEBMy soul shall boast in Yahweh.
YLTIn Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
Psalms 34:3
KJVO magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
WEBOh magnify Yahweh with me.
YLTAscribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
Psalms 34:4
KJVI sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
WEBI sought Yahweh, and he answered me,
YLTI sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
Psalms 34:5
KJVThey looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
WEBThey looked to him, and were radiant.
YLTThey looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
Psalms 34:6
KJVThis poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
WEBThis poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him,
YLTThis poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
Psalms 34:7
KJVThe angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
WEBYahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him,
YLTA messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
Psalms 34:8
KJVO taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
WEBOh taste and see that Yahweh is good.
YLTTaste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
Psalms 34:9
KJVO fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
WEBOh fear Yahweh, you his saints,
YLTFear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
Psalms 34:10
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Psalms 34:11
KJVCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
WEBCome, you children, listen to me.
YLTCome ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
Psalms 34:12
KJVWhat man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
WEBWho is someone who desires life,
YLTWho [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
Psalms 34:13
KJVKeep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
WEBKeep your tongue from evil,
YLTKeep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Psalms 34:14
KJVDepart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
WEBDepart from evil, and do good.
YLTTurn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:15
KJVThe eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
WEBYahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous.
YLTThe eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Psalms 34:16
KJVThe face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
WEBYahweh’s face is against those who do evil,
YLT(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
Psalms 34:17
KJVThe righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
WEBThe righteous cry, and Yahweh hears,
YLTThey cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
Psalms 34:18
KJVThe Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
WEBYahweh is near to those who have a broken heart,
YLTNear [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
Psalms 34:19
KJVMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
WEBMany are the afflictions of the righteous,
YLTMany [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
Psalms 34:20
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Psalms 34:21
KJVEvil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
WEBEvil shall kill the wicked.
YLTEvil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Psalms 34:22
KJVThe Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
WEBYahweh redeems the soul of his servants.
YLTJehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
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