1 A Psalm of David * h1732, when he changed * h8138 h8763 his behaviour * h2940 before * h6440 Abimelech * h40; who drove him away * h1644 h8762, and he departed * h3212 h8799. I will bless * h1288 h8762 the LORD * h3068 at all times * h6256: his praise * h8416 shall continually * h8548 be in my mouth * h6310. Abimelech: or, Achish
2 My soul * h5315 shall make her boast * h1984 h8691 in the LORD * h3068: the humble * h6035 shall hear * h8085 h8799 thereof , and be glad * h8055 h8799.
3 O magnify * h1431 h8761 the LORD * h3068 with me, and let us exalt * h7311 h8787 his name * h8034 together * h3162.
4 I sought * h1875 h8804 the LORD * h3068, and he heard * h6030 h8804 me, and delivered * h5337 h8689 me from all my fears * h4035.
5 They looked * h5027 h8689 unto him, and were lightened * h5102 h8804: and their faces * h6440 were not ashamed * h2659 h8799. were lightened: or, they flowed unto him
6 This poor man * h6041 cried * h7121 h8804, and the LORD * h3068 heard * h8085 h8804 him , and saved * h3467 h8689 him out of all his troubles * h6869.
7 The angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 encampeth * h2583 h8802 round about * h5439 them that fear * h3373 him, and delivereth * h2502 h8762 them.
8 O taste * h2938 h8798 and see * h7200 h8798 that the LORD * h3068 is good * h2896: blessed * h835 is the man * h1397 that trusteth * h2620 h8799 in him.
9 O fear * h3372 h8798 the LORD * h3068, ye his saints * h6918: for there is no want * h4270 to them that fear * h3373 him.
10 The young lions * h3715 do lack * h7326 h8804, and suffer hunger * h7456 h8804: but they that seek * h1875 h8802 the LORD * h3068 shall not want * h2637 h8799 any good * h2896 thing .
11 Come * h3212 h8798, ye children * h1121, hearken * h8085 h8798 unto me: I will teach * h3925 h8762 you the fear * h3374 of the LORD * h3068.
12 What man * h376 is he that desireth * h2655 life * h2416, and loveth * h157 h8802 many days * h3117, that he may see * h7200 h8800 good * h2896?
13 Keep * h5341 h8798 thy tongue * h3956 from evil * h7451, and thy lips * h8193 from speaking * h1696 h8763 guile * h4820.
14 Depart * h5493 h8798 from evil * h7451, and do * h6213 h8798 good * h2896; seek * h1245 h8761 peace * h7965, and pursue * h7291 h8798 it.
15 The eyes * h5869 of the LORD * h3068 are upon the righteous * h6662, and his ears * h241 are open unto their cry * h7775.
16 The face * h6440 of the LORD * h3068 is against them that do * h6213 h8802 evil * h7451, to cut off * h3772 h8687 the remembrance * h2143 of them from the earth * h776.
17 The righteous cry * h6817 h8804, and the LORD * h3068 heareth * h8085 h8804, and delivereth * h5337 h8689 them out of all their troubles * h6869.
18 The LORD * h3068 is nigh * h7138 unto them that are of a broken * h7665 h8737 heart * h3820; and saveth * h3467 h8686 such as be of a contrite * h1793 spirit * h7307. unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit
19 Many * h7227 are the afflictions * h7451 of the righteous * h6662: but the LORD * h3068 delivereth * h5337 h8686 him out of them all.
20 He keepeth * h8104 h8802 all his bones * h6106: not one * h259 of them * h2007 is broken * h7665 h8738.
21 Evil * h7451 shall slay * h4191 h8787 the wicked * h7563: and they that hate * h8130 h8802 the righteous * h6662 shall be desolate * h816 h8799. desolate: or, guilty
22 The LORD * h3068 redeemeth * h6299 h8802 the soul * h5315 of his servants * h5650: and none of them that trust * h2620 h8802 in him shall be desolate * h816 h8799. desolate: or, guilty