Psalm 34This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2I will glory in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
4I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
8Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
13keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
14Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to blot out their name from the earth.
17The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
20he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.
21Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22The Lord will rescue his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Zabbuli 34
Ya Dawudi. Bwe yeefuula okuba omugu w’eddalu mu maaso ga Abimereki, oluvannyuma eyamugoba, era naye n’amuviira.
134:1 Zab 71:6; Bef 5:20Nnaagulumizanga Mukama buli kiseera,
akamwa kange kanaamutenderezanga bulijjo.
234:2 a Yer 9:24; 1Ko 1:31 b Zab 119:74Omwoyo gwange guneenyumiririzanga mu Mukama;
ababonyaabonyezebwa bawulire bajaguzenga.
334:3 Luk 1:46Kale tutendereze Mukama,
ffenna tugulumizenga erinnya lye.
434:4 Mat 7:7Nanoonya Mukama, n’annyanukula;
n’ammalamu okutya kwonna.
534:5 a Zab 36:9 b Zab 25:3Abamwesiga banajjulanga essanyu,
era tebaaswalenga.
6Omunaku ono yakoowoola Mukama n’amwanukula,
n’amumalako ebyali bimuteganya byonna.
734:7 2Bk 6:17; Dan 6:22Malayika wa Mukama yeebungulula abo abatya Mukama,
n’abawonya.
834:8 a 1Pe 2:3 b Zab 2:12Mulegeeko mulabe nga Mukama bw’ali omulungi!
Balina omukisa abaddukira gy’ali.
934:9 Zab 23:1Musseemu Mukama ekitiibwa mmwe abatukuvu be,
kubanga abamutya tebaajulenga.
1034:10 Zab 84:11Empologoma zirumwa enjala ne ziggwaamu amaanyi;
naye abo abanoonya Mukama, ebirungi tebiibaggwengako.
1134:11 Zab 32:8Mujje wano baana bange, mumpulirize;
mbayigirize okutya Mukama.
1234:12 1Pe 3:10Oyagala okuwangaala mu bulamu obulungi,
okuba mu ssanyu emyaka emingi?
1334:13 1Pe 2:22Olulimi lwo lukuumenga luleme okwogera ebitasaana,
n’akamwa ko kaleme okwogera eby’obulimba.
1434:14 a Zab 37:27 b Beb 12:14Lekeraawo okukola ebibi, okolenga ebirungi;
noonya emirembe era ogigobererenga.
1534:15 a Zab 33:18 b Yob 36:7Amaaso ga Mukama gatunuulira abo abatuukirivu,
n’amatu ge gawulira okukaaba kwabwe.
1634:16 a Lv 17:10; Yer 44:11 b 1Pe 3:10-12* c Nge 10:7Mukama amaliridde okumalawo abakola ebibi,
okubasaanyizaawo ddala n’obutaddayo kujjukirwa ku nsi.
1734:17 Zab 145:19Abatuukirivu bakoowoola Mukama n’abawulira
n’abawonya mu byonna ebiba bibateganya.
1834:18 a Zab 145:18 b Is 57:15Mukama abeera kumpi n’abalina emitima egimenyese, era alokola abo abalina emyoyo egyennyise.
1934:19 a nny 17 b nny 4, 6; Nge 24:16Omuntu omutuukirivu ayinza n’okuba n’ebizibu bingi,
naye byonna Mukama abimuyisaamu.
2034:20 Yk 19:36*Amagumba ge gonna Mukama agakuuma,
ne watabaawo na limu limenyeka.
2134:21 Zab 94:23Ekibi kiritta abakola ebibi,
n’abalabe b’abatuukirivu balibonerezebwa.
2234:22 1Bk 1:29; Zab 71:23Mukama anunula abaweereza be;
so tewali n’omu ku abo abaddukira gy’ali alibonerezebwa.
