1David praiseth God, and exhorteth others thereto from his own experience. 8They are blessed that trust in God. 11An exhortation to the fear of God. 15The privileges of the righteous.
a Psalm of David, when 1he changed his behaviour before aAbimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.
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1I WILL 1bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My 1soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the 2humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3O 1magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4I 1sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5aThey 1looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6This 1poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The 1angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8O 1taste and see that the Lordis good: 2blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9O 1fear the Lord, ye his saints: 2for there is no want to them that fear him.
10The 1young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
11Come, 1ye children, hearken unto me: I 2will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12What 1man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13Keep 1thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
141Depart from evil, and do good; 2seek peace, and 3pursue it.
15The 1eyes of the Lordare upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16The 1face of the Lordis against them that do evil, 2to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17the 1righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18The 1Lordis nigh aunto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be bof a contrite spirit.
191Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20He 1keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21Evil 1shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous ashall be desolate.
22The 1Lord2redeemeth the soul of his servants: 3and none of them that trust in him ashall be desolate.