Interpretations of Psalm 34:
Psalm to David.
Judge, Lord, those who offend me, overcome those who fight me. Take the weapon and the shield, and rise to my help. Take away the sword and imprison those who persecute me. The words of my soul: I am your salvation. Let those who seek my soul be ashamed and put to shame, let those who think evil about me turn back and be ashamed. Let them be like dust before the wind, and the Angel of the Lord insulting them. Let their path be dark and creeping, and the Angel of the Lord chase them: for I hid the destruction of my net in vain, reproaching my soul in vain. Let a net come to him that he knows not, and let a trap that is hidden embrace him, and let him fall into the net. My soul will rejoice in the Lord, it will rejoice in His salvation. All my bones cry out: Lord, Lord, who is like You? Deliver the poor from the hand of those who strong him, and the poor and the wretched from those who plunder him. Having stood up as a witness to unrighteousness, even though I did not know, I questioned me. I have rewarded the evil one with a good cart, and the desperation of my soul. But when I felt cold, I put on sackcloth and humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned to my bosom. As we please our neighbor, as our brother, we humble ourselves as weeping and lamenting. And she rejoiced at me and gathered herself together: she gathered her wounds against me, and did not know, she was divided, and she was not touched. Tempt me, imitate me with imitation, grind your teeth on me. Lord, when will you see? Protect my soul from their wickedness, from the lion of my only begotten. I will confess to You in the church among many, among the heavy people I will praise You. May those who are at enmity with me unjustly, those who hate me and those who despise me, do not rejoice over me. For I have peaceable words and thoughts of flattery against anger. You widened your mouth at me, deciding: good, good, you see with our eyes. You have seen it, Lord, but do not remain silent. Lord, don’t leave me. Arise, O Lord, and bring my judgment, O my God and my Lord, upon my land. Judge, O Lord, according to Thy righteousness, O Lord my God, and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not cry in their hearts: goodness, goodness of our souls; let them not cry: by the devouring of him. Let those who rejoice in my evil be ashamed and put to shame, and let those who speak against me be clothed with shame and shame. Let those who desire my righteousness rejoice and be glad, and let them say, “Glorified be the Lord, who desire peace for His servant.” And my tongue will learn Your righteousness, Your praise all day long.
Сꙋдѝ, гдⷭ҇и, ѡ҆би́дѧщыѧ мѧ̀, поборѝ борю́щыѧ мѧ̀. Прїимѝ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе и҆ щи́тъ и҆ воста́ни въ по́мощь мою̀: и҆зсꙋ́ни ме́чь и҆ заключѝ сопроти́въ гонѧ́щихъ мѧ̀: рцы̀ дꙋшѝ мое́й: спⷭ҇нїе твоѐ є҆́смь а҆́зъ. Да постыдѧ́тсѧ и҆ посра́мѧтсѧ и҆́щꙋщїи дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀, да возвратѧ́тсѧ вспѧ́ть и҆ постыдѧ́тсѧ мы́слѧщїи мѝ ѕла̑ѧ. Да бꙋ́дꙋтъ ꙗ҆́кѡ пра́хъ пред̾ лице́мъ вѣ́тра, и҆ а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень ѡ҆скорблѧ́ѧ и҆̀хъ: да бꙋ́детъ пꙋ́ть и҆́хъ тьма̀ и҆ по́лзокъ, и҆ а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень погонѧ́ѧй и҆̀хъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ тꙋ́не скры́ша мѝ па́гꙋбꙋ сѣ́ти своеѧ̀, всꙋ́е поноси́ша дꙋшѝ мое́й. Да прїи́детъ є҆мꙋ̀ сѣ́ть, ю҆́же не вѣ́сть, и҆ лови́тва, ю҆́же скры̀, да ѡ҆бы́метъ и҆̀, и҆ въ сѣ́ть да впаде́тъ въ ню̀. Дꙋша́ же моѧ̀ возра́дꙋетсѧ ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ, возвесели́тсѧ ѡ҆ спⷭ҇нїи є҆гѡ̀. Всѧ̑ кѡ́сти моѧ̑ рекꙋ́тъ: гдⷭ҇и, гдⷭ҇и, кто̀ подо́бенъ тебѣ̀; и҆збавлѧ́ѧй ни́ща и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ крѣ́пльшихъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ни́ща, и҆ ᲂу҆бо́га ѿ расхища́ющихъ є҆го̀. Воста́вше на мѧ̀ свидѣ́телє непра́веднїи, ꙗ҆̀же не вѣ́дѧхъ, вопроша́хꙋ мѧ̀. Возда́ша мѝ лꙋка̑ваѧ воз̾ бл҃га̑ѧ, и҆ безча́дїе дꙋшѝ мое́й. А҆́зъ же, внегда̀ ѻ҆нѝ стꙋжа́хꙋ мѝ, ѡ҆блача́хсѧ во вре́тище и҆ смирѧ́хъ посто́мъ дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀, и҆ моли́тва моѧ̀ въ нѣ́дро моѐ возврати́тсѧ. Ꙗ҆́кѡ бли́жнемꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бра́тꙋ на́шемꙋ, та́кѡ ᲂу҆гожда́хъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ пла́чѧ и҆ сѣ́тꙋѧ, та́кѡ смирѧ́хсѧ. И҆ на мѧ̀ возвесели́шасѧ и҆ собра́шасѧ: собра́шасѧ на мѧ̀ ра̑ны, и҆ не позна́хъ: раздѣли́шасѧ, и҆ не ᲂу҆мили́шасѧ. И҆скꙋси́ша мѧ̀, подражни́ша мѧ̀ подражне́нїемъ, поскрежета́ша на мѧ̀ зꙋбы̀ свои́ми. Гдⷭ҇и, когда̀ ᲂу҆́зриши; ᲂу҆стро́й дꙋ́шꙋ мою̀ ѿ ѕлодѣ́йства и҆́хъ, ѿ лє́въ є҆диноро́днꙋю мою̀. И҆сповѣ́мсѧ тебѣ̀ въ цр҃кви мно́зѣ, въ лю́дехъ тѧ́жцѣхъ восхвалю́ тѧ. Да не возра́дꙋютсѧ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀ враждꙋ́ющїи мѝ непра́веднѡ, ненави́дѧщїи мѧ̀ тꙋ́не и҆ помиза́ющїи ѻ҆чи́ма: ꙗ҆́кѡ мнѣ̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ ми̑рнаѧ глаго́лахꙋ, и҆ на гнѣ́въ лє́сти помышлѧ́хꙋ. Разшири́ша на мѧ̀ ᲂу҆ста̀ своѧ̑, рѣ́ша: бла́гоже, бла́гоже, ви́дѣша ѻ҆́чи на́ши. Ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и, да не премолчи́ши: гдⷭ҇и, не ѿстꙋпѝ ѿ менє̀. Воста́ни, гдⷭ҇и, и҆ вонмѝ сꙋдꙋ̀ моемꙋ̀, бж҃е мо́й и҆ гдⷭ҇и мо́й, на прю̀ мою̀. Сꙋди́ ми, гдⷭ҇и, по пра́вдѣ твое́й, гдⷭ҇и бж҃е мо́й, и҆ да не возра́дꙋютсѧ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀. Да не рекꙋ́тъ въ сердца́хъ свои́хъ: бла́гоже, бла́гоже дꙋшѝ на́шей: нижѐ да рекꙋ́тъ: пожро́хомъ є҆го̀. Да постыдѧ́тсѧ и҆ посра́мѧтсѧ вкꙋ́пѣ ра́дꙋющїисѧ ѕлѡ́мъ мои̑мъ: да ѡ҆блекꙋ́тсѧ въ стꙋ́дъ и҆ сра́мъ велерѣ́чꙋющїи на мѧ̀. Да возра́дꙋютсѧ и҆ возвеселѧ́тсѧ хотѧ́щїи пра́вды моеѧ̀: и҆ да рекꙋ́тъ вы́нꙋ, да возвели́читсѧ гдⷭ҇ь, хотѧ́щїи ми́ра рабꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀. И҆ ѧ҆зы́къ мо́й поꙋчи́тсѧ пра́вдѣ твое́й, ве́сь де́нь хвалѣ̀ твое́й.
Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.