Verse 1
[[ A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed]. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Verse 2
My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Verse 3
Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.
Verse 4
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Verse 5
They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.
Verse 6
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Verse 7
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
Verse 8
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
Verse 9
Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
Verse 10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Verse 11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Verse 12
What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?
Verse 13
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
Verse 14
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Verse 15
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
Verse 16
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Verse 17
[ The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
Verse 18
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Verse 19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
Verse 20
He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.
Verse 21
Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Verse 22
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.