Psalm 33

1 Τῷ Δαυΐδ, ὁπότε ἠλλοίωσε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐναντίον Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἀπέλυσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν.

1 (34) [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.

2 ΕΥΛΟΓΗΣΩ τὸν Κύριον ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ, διὰ παντὸς ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ στόματί μου.

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐπαινεθήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου· ἀκουσάτωσαν πρᾳεῖς, καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν.

3 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 μεγαλύνατε τὸν Κύριον σὺν ἐμοί, καὶ ὑψώσωμεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

4 Magnify you⌃ the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 ἐξεζήτησα τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐπήκουσέ μου καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεών μου ἐρρύσατό με.

5 I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 προσέλθετε πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ φωτίσθητε, καὶ τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ.

6 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 οὗτος ὁ πτωχὸς ἐκέκραξε καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσεν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ ἔσωσεν αὐτόν.

7 This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 παρεμβαλεῖ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κύκλῳ τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτὸν καὶ ρύσεται αὐτούς.

8 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ Κύριος· μακάριος ἀνήρ, ὃς ἐλπίζει ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.

9 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 φοβήθητε τὸν Κύριον πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι αὐτοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ὑστέρημα τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.

10 Fear the Lord, all you⌃ his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 πλούσιοι ἐπτώχευσαν καὶ ἐπείνασαν, οἱ δὲ ἐκζητοῦντες τὸν Κύριον οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσονται παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ. (διάψαλμα).

11 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 δεῦτε, τέκνα, ἀκούσατέ μου· φόβον Κυρίου διδάξω ὑμᾶς.

12 Come, you⌃ children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 τίς ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὁ θέλων ζωήν, ἀγαπῶν ἡμέρας ἰδεῖν ἀγαθάς;

13 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days? (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 παῦσον τὴν γλῶσσάν σου ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ χείλη σου τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον.

14 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

15 ἔκκλινον ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ ποίησον ἀγαθόν, ζήτησον εἰρήνην καὶ δίωξον αὐτήν.

15 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. (verse 14 in Brenton's English)

16 ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν.

16 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer: (verse 15 in Brenton's English)

17 πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακὰ τοῦ ἐξολοθρεῦσαι ἐκ γῆς τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν.

17 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them, (verse 16 in Brenton's English)

18 ἐκέκραξαν οἱ δίκαιοι, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτῶν ἐρρύσατο αὐτούς.

18 and delivered them out of all their afflictions. (verse 17 in Brenton's English)

19 ἐγγὺς Κύριος τοῖς συντετριμμένοις τὴν καρδίαν καὶ τοὺς ταπεινοὺς τῷ πνεύματι σώσει.

19 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit. (verse 18 in Brenton's English)

20 πολλαὶ αἱ θλίψεις τῶν δικαίων, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν αὐτῶν ρύσεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Κύριος·

20 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them. (verse 19 in Brenton's English)

21 φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντα τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτῶν, ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐ συντριβήσεται.

21 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken. (verse 20 in Brenton's English)

22 θάνατος ἁμαρτωλῶν πονηρός, καὶ οἱ μισοῦντες τὸν δίκαιον πλημμελήσουσι.

22 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong. (verse 21 in Brenton's English)

23 λυτρώσεται Κύριος ψυχὰς δούλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ μὴ πλημμελήσουσι πάντες οἱ ἐλπίζοντες ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.

23 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong. (verse 22 in Brenton's English)