“1 <<[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before
Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the LORD
at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth. 2 My soul
shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and
be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name
together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from
all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their
faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him],
and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth
round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8 O taste and see
that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him. 9
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear
him. 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek
the LORD shall not want any good [thing].”
“11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of
the LORD. 12 What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many]
days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips
from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and
pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his
ears [are open] unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD [is] against
them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17
[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of
all their troubles. 18 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken
heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many [are] the
afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them
all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21 Evil
shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be
desolate. 22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of
them that trust in him shall be desolate.” (Psalm 34:1-22 AV)
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