34 By 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.

² In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

³ Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

⁴ I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

⁵ They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

⁶ This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

⁷ A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

⁸ Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

⁹ Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

¹⁰ Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

¹¹ Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

¹² Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

¹⁴ Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

¹⁶ (The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

¹⁷ They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

¹⁸ Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

¹⁹ Many [are] the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

²⁰ He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

²¹ Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

²² Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

35 By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

³ And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I [am].'

⁴ They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

⁵ They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

⁶ Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.

⁷ For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.

⁸ Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

⁹ And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

¹¹ Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

¹² They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

¹³ And I -- in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

¹⁴ As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.

¹⁵ And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;

¹⁶ With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.

¹⁷ Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

¹⁸ I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.

¹⁹ Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

²⁰ For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

²¹ And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

²² Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,

²³ Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

²⁴ Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

²⁵ They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'

²⁶ They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

²⁷ They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

²⁸ And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!

36 To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

² For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

³ The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

⁴ Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

⁵ O Jehovah, in the heavens [is] Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness [is] unto the clouds.

⁶ Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

⁷ How precious [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

⁸ They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

⁹ For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

¹⁰ Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

¹¹ Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

¹² There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!