Psalms 34

¹I will blessאֲבָרֲכָ֣ה’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵ֑ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →; His praiseתְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹtə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → will alwaysתָּ֝מִ֗ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → be on my lipsבְּפִֽי׃bə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. ²My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → boastsתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtiṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּ֭יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; let the oppressedעֲנָוִ֣ים‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃wə·yiś·mā·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →. ³Magnifyגַּדְּל֣וּgad·də·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֑י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; let us exaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הū·nə·rō·wm·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → His nameשְׁמ֣וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. ⁴I soughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיdā·raš·tî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He answered meוְעָנָ֑נִיwə·‘ā·nā·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →; He delivered meהִצִּילָֽנִי׃hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יmə·ḡū·rō·w·ṯay — Fear, dread, object of fearH4034 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Those who lookהִבִּ֣יטוּhib·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → are radiant with joyוְנָהָ֑רוּwə·nā·hā·rū — To flow; to be cheerful or radiantH5102 — Full Word Study →; their facesוּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗םū·p̄ə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → shall neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be ashamedיֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃yeḥ·pā·rū — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Thisזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → man called outקָ֭רָאqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heard himשָׁמֵ֑עַšā·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; He saved himהוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃hō·wō·šî·‘ōw — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוṣā·rō·w·ṯāw — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The angelמַלְאַךְ־mal·’aḵ- — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֓הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → encampsחֹנֶ֤הḥō·neh — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → aroundסָ֘בִ֤יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → those who fear Himלִֽירֵאָ֗יוlî·rê·’āw — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study →, and he delivers themוַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃way·ḥal·lə·ṣêm — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Tasteטַעֲמ֣וּṭa·‘ă·mū — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → and seeוּ֭רְאוּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; blessedאַֽשְׁרֵ֥י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → is the manהַ֝גֶּ֗בֶרhag·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → who takes refugeיֶחֱסֶה־ye·ḥĕ·seh- — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Him! ⁹Fearיְר֣אוּyə·r·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, you His saintsקְדֹשָׁ֑יוqə·ḏō·šāw — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → those who fear Himלִירֵאָֽיו׃lî·rê·’āw — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → lackמַ֝חְס֗וֹרmaḥ·sō·wr — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study → nothingאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Young lionsכְּ֭פִירִיםkə·p̄î·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → go lackingרָשׁ֣וּrā·šū — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → and hungryוְרָעֵ֑בוּwə·rā·‘ê·ḇū — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study →, but those who seekוְדֹרְשֵׁ֥יwə·ḏō·rə·šê — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lackיַחְסְר֥וּyaḥ·sə·rū — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → good thingטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Comeלְֽכוּ־lə·ḵū- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, childrenבָ֭נִיםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to me; I will teachאֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃’ă·lam·meḏ·ḵem — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → you the fearיִֽרְאַ֥תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the manהָ֭אִישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who delights inהֶחָפֵ֣ץhe·ḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, who desiresאֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → goodטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → daysיָ֝מִ֗יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? ¹³Keepנְצֹ֣רnə·ṣōr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → your tongueלְשׁוֹנְךָ֣lə·šō·wn·ḵā — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵרָ֑עmê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and your lipsוּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → from deceitfulמִרְמָֽה׃mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → speechמִדַּבֵּ֥רmid·dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Turn awayס֣וּרsūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵ֭רָעmê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; seekבַּקֵּ֖שׁbaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and pursue itוְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ê·hū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵The eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → are onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, and His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוwə·’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → are inclinedאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃šaw·‘ā·ṯām — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶But the face of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is againstבְּעֹ֣שֵׂיbə·‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → those who do evilרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, to wipe outלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → all memory of them from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The righteous cry outצָעֲק֣וּṣā·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hearsשָׁמֵ֑עַšā·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; He delivers themהִצִּילָֽם׃hiṣ·ṣî·lām — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םṣā·rō·w·ṯām — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is near toקָר֣וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → the brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־lə·niš·bə·rê- — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →; He savesיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → the contriteדַּכְּאֵי־dak·kə·’ê- — crushed, contrite, broken in spiritH1793 — Full Word Study → in spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Manyרַ֭בּוֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → are the afflictions of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivers himיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּyaṣ·ṣî·len·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םū·mik·kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰He protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יו‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →; notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of them will be brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃niš·bā·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → will slay the wickedרָשָׁ֣עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, and the hatersוְשֹׂנְאֵ֖יwə·śō·nə·’ê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will be condemnedיֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ye’·šā·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →. ²²The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → redeemsפּוֹדֶ֣הpō·w·ḏeh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → His servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, andכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → noneוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → who take refugeהַחֹסִ֥יםha·ḥō·sîm — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Him will be condemnedיֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּye’·šə·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →.