Psalms 34 — PEV
Find out for yourself that God is really good
This is one of David’s songs for God. It’s from the time when David pretended he was crazy in front of big boss Abimelek, so Abimelek sent David away.
34Verse 1I will always say, “God is good.”Yes, I will keep on saying good things about God.Verse 2I will tell people, “God has all the power.”I want everybody that has a hard life to hear that and be happy.Verse 3Come here everybody. I want us all to say, “God is great.”Let’s come together and say, “God is really powerful.”Verse 4You see, I prayed to God, and he listened to me.He took away everything that frightened me.Verse 5People that trust God are really happy.They will never feel shame.Verse 6I had a lot of trouble, but I prayed to God, and he listened to me.He saved me from all my troubles.Verse 7Some people know that God is powerful,so they have strong respect for him.God sends his special angel spirit to be with those people,and that angel keeps those people safe from trouble.Verse 8Find out for yourself that God is really good.Look at all the things he does.Whenever you get trouble, ask God to look after you.He will do that, and he will make you really happy.Verse 9You are God’s special people.You know that he is powerful, so you have to really respect him.If you really respect God,he will give you everything that you need.Verse 10Sometimes even strong young lions can’t find food and they go hungry,but people that trust God, they have all the good things that they need.Verse 11Come here everyone, and listen to me.I will teach you to respect God properly.Verse 12Do you want to live well?Do you want a long and happy life?Verse 13If that’s what you want,don’t say bad things about other people,and don’t lie to them.Verse 14Turn away from doing bad things, and do good things.Don’t fight with people or make trouble.
Try very hard to live happily with other people.Verse 15God looks after people that live the right way.And if they ask him for help, he listens to them.Verse 16But God punishes people that do bad things.After they die, God doesn’t want anybody in the world to rememberthose bad people.So God will make everybody forget them.Verse 17But some people live the right way,and whenever they ask God for help, he listens to them.
He saves them from all their troubles.Verse 18Some people are really sad and feel hurt inside.God stays really close to those people.And some people think nothing good will happen to them.God helps those people too.Verse 19If somebody lives the right way,that person might still have a lot of troubles.
But God will save that person from all those troubles.Verse 20God will keep that person safe,and nobody will break any of that person’s bones.Verse 21But people that do bad things,they will get trouble and die.And if somebody hates people that live the right way,God will punish that person.Verse 22But if people work hard for God,he will keep them safe.And if people trust God and if they ask him to look after them,God will not punish them.