1 De Davi. Quando simulou alienação na presença de Abimelec e, despedido por ele, partiu. Bendirei continuamente ao Senhor, seu louvor não deixará meus lábios.2 Glorie-se a minha alma no Senhor; ouçam-me os humildes, e se alegrem.3 Glorificai comigo ao Senhor, juntos exaltemos o seu nome.4 Procurei o Senhor e ele me atendeu, livrou-me de todos os temores.5 Olhai para ele a fim de vos alegrardes, e não se cobrir de vergonha o vosso rosto.6 Vede, este miserável clamou e o Senhor o ouviu, de todas as angústias o livrou.7 O anjo do Senhor acampa em redor dos que o temem, e os salva.8 Provai e vede como o Senhor é bom, feliz o homem que se refugia junto dele.9 Reverenciai o Senhor, vós, seus fiéis, porque nada falta àqueles que o temem.10 Os poderosos empobrecem e passam fome, mas aos que buscam o Senhor nada lhes falta.11 Vinde, meus filhos, ouvi-me: eu vos ensinarei o temor do Senhor.12 Qual é o homem que ama a vida, e deseja longos dias para gozar de felicidade?13 Guarda tua língua do mal, e teus lábios das palavras enganosas.14 Aparta-te do mal e faze o bem, busca a paz e vai ao seu encalço.15 Os olhos do Senhor estão voltados para os justos, e seus ouvidos atentos aos seus clamores.16 O Senhor volta a sua face irritada contra os que fazem o mal, para apagar da terra a lembrança deles.17 Apenas clamaram os justos, o Senhor os atendeu e os livrou de todas as suas angústias.18 O Senhor está perto dos contritos de coração, e salva os que têm o espírito abatido.19 São numerosas as tribulações do justo, mas de todas o livra o Senhor.20 Ele protege cada um de seus ossos, nem um só deles será quebrado.21 A malícia do ímpio o leva à morte, e os que odeiam o justo serão castigados.22 O Senhor livra a alma de seus servos; não será punido quem a ele se acolhe.

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.