## Psalms Chapter 34

###### Psalms 34:1
[Psalms 34:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:1)

לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ אֶת־טַ֭עְמוֹ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַ֝יְגָרְשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of David, when he changed his demeanour before Avimelekh; who drove him away, and he departed.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[A psalm] of David, when he feigned derangement [(to save his life, viz. I Samuel 21:14)] before Avimelech [Achish, king of Gath (all Philistine kings being called "Avimelech")], whereupon he drove him out [of his land], and he went [in peace].


###### Psalms 34:2
[Psalms 34:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:2)

אֲבָרְכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּכׇל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will bless the Lord at all time: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I shall bless the L rd at all times; His praise is ever in my mouth.


###### Psalms 34:3
[Psalms 34:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:3)

בַּ֭יהֹוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My soul shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the [(patronage)] of the L rd, my soul exults; let the humble hear [the wonders He has wrought for me], and they shall rejoice.


###### Psalms 34:4
[Psalms 34:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:4)

גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה שְׁמ֣וֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Extol the L rd with me, and we shall exalt His name together.


###### Psalms 34:5
[Psalms 34:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:5)

דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכׇּל־מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I sought the L rd and He answered me, and He rescued me from all of my fears.


###### Psalms 34:6
[Psalms 34:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:6)

הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They looked to him, and are radiant: and their faces shall not be ashamed.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They [(the afflicted)] looked to Him and they [(their faces)] were illumined, and their faces were not shamed.


###### Psalms 34:7
[Psalms 34:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:7)

זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהֹוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכׇּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
This poor man cries, and the Lord hears, and saves him out of all his troubles.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When this poor one calls, the L rd listens, and He delivers him from all of his tribulations.


###### Psalms 34:8
[Psalms 34:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:8)

חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהֹוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The angel of the Lord encamps round about those who fear him, and he delivers them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
An angel of the L rd camps around those who fear Him, and he rescues them.


###### Psalms 34:9
[Psalms 34:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:9)

טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּֽי־ט֣וֹב יְהֹוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Taste [(His word)] and see that the L rd is good; happy is the man that trusts in Him.


###### Psalms 34:10
[Psalms 34:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:10)

יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְס֗וֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O fear the Lord, you saints of his: for those who fear him have no lack.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Fear the L rd, [you,] His holy ones, for those who fear Him do not want.


###### Psalms 34:11
[Psalms 34:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:11)

כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כׇל־טֽוֹב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The young lions lack, and suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Young lions [i.e., great ones] are impoverished and hunger, but the seekers of the L rd lack no good.


###### Psalms 34:12
[Psalms 34:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:12)

לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Come, my children, pay me heed; I shall teach you the fear of the L rd.


###### Psalms 34:13
[Psalms 34:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:13)

מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Who is the man that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who is the man who desires life [in the world to come], who loves days [in this world] for the seeing of good [in the next] —


###### Psalms 34:14
[Psalms 34:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:14)

נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.


###### Psalms 34:15
[Psalms 34:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:15)

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרׇדְפֵֽהוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Depart from evil and do good; seek peace [(in your place)], and pursue it [(elsewhere)].


###### Psalms 34:16
[Psalms 34:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:16)

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אׇזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The eyes of the L rd are to the righteous, and His ears to their outcries.


###### Psalms 34:17
[Psalms 34:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:17)

פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The face [(i.e., the wrath)] of the L rd is against the doers of evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.


###### Psalms 34:18
[Psalms 34:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:18)

צָ֭עֲקוּ וַיהֹוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכׇּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When they [(the righteous)] cry out, the L rd hears, and He rescues them from all of their afflictions.


###### Psalms 34:19
[Psalms 34:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:19)

קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord is near to them who are of a broken heart; and he saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd is close to the broken-hearted, and He helps the humble of spirit.


###### Psalms 34:20
[Psalms 34:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:20)

רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Though] many ills [befall] the righteous one, the L rd will save him from all.


###### Psalms 34:21
[Psalms 34:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:21)

שֹׁמֵ֥ר כׇּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He guards all of his bones; not one of them was broken.


###### Psalms 34:22
[Psalms 34:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:22)

תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(His own)] evil kills the wicked one, and the haters of the righteous one will be incriminated.


###### Psalms 34:23
[Psalms 34:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/34:23)

פֹּדֶ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כׇּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd redeems the souls of His servants, and all who trust in Him will not be incriminated [(i.e., they will not regret their having trusted in Him)].