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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 Jehovah at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

GIMEL

2 My soul shall boast in Jehovah. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

DALET

3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me. Let us exalt his name together.

HEY

4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

VAV

ZAYIN

5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

HET

6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

TET

7 The angel of Jehovah encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

YOD

8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

KAPH

9 Oh fear Jehovah, 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 Jehovah shall not lack any good thing.

MEM

11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

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 Jehovah's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

TZADE

16 Jehovah's face is against those who do evil,1 to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

  1. 34:12-16 1Peter 3:10-12

QOPH

17 They cried, and Jehovah hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

RESH

18 Jehovah 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 Jehovah delivers him out of them all.

TAV

20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.1

  1. John 19:36

21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 Jehovah redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.