34:1I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth.
34:2In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
34:3Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
34:4I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
34:5They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
34:6This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
34:7A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
34:8Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
34:9Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
34:10Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
34:11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
34:12Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
34:14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
34:15The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
34:16(The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
34:17They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
34:18Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
34:19Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
34:20He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
34:21Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
34:22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!
35:0By David.
35:1Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
35:2Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
35:3And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I am.'
35:4They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
35:5They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
35:6Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
35:7For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
35:8Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
35:9And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
35:10All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
35:11Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
35:12They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
35:13And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
35:14As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
35:15And -- 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;
35:16With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
35:17Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
35:18I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
35:19Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
35:20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
35:21And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
35:22Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,
35:23Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
35:24Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
35:25They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'
35:26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
35:27They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
35:28And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!
36:0To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David.
36:1The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,
36:2For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.
36:4Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'
36:5O Jehovah, in the heavens is Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness is unto the clouds.
36:6Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.
36:7How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.
36:8They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.
36:9For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.
36:10Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.
36:11Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.
36:12There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!