1 [{A Psalm} of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

3 Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard {him}, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

9 Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

11 Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

12 What man is he that desireth life, {and} loveth 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 Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

17 {The righteous} cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

1 Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.

2 \34:1\I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.

3 \34:2\My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

4 \34:3\O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

5 \34:4\I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

6 \34:5\Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.

7 \34:6\This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

8 \34:7\The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

9 \34:8\By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

10 \34:9\Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

11 \34:10\The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

12 \34:11\Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

13 \34:12\What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

14 \34:13\Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

15 \34:14\Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

16 \34:15\The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

17 \34:16\The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

18 \34:17\The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

19 \34:18\The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

20 \34:19\Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

21 \34:20\He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

22 \34:21\Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

23 \34:22\The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.