Chapter 34
BET
1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. ALEPH I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
GIMEL
2 My soul shall boast in the Lord. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
DALET
3 Oh magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name together.
HEY
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
HET
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
TET
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
YOD
8 Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
KAPH
9 Oh fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
LAMED
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
MEM
11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
NUN
12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
SAMEKH
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
AYIN
14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
PEY
15 The Lord's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
TZADE
16 The Lord's face is against those who do evil,1 to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
- 34:12-16 1Peter 3:10-12
QOPH
17 They cried, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
RESH
18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
SHIN
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.