^{1 Ref} <Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.

^{2 Ref} My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

^{3 Ref} O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

^{4 Ref} I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

^{5 Ref} Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.

^{6 Ref} This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

^{7 Ref} The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

^{8 Ref} By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

^{9 Ref} Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

^{10 Ref} The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

^{11 Ref} Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

^{12 Ref} What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

^{13 Ref} Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

^{14 Ref} Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

^{15 Ref} The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

^{16 Ref} The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

^{17 Ref} The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

^{18 Ref} The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

^{19 Ref} Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

^{20 Ref} He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

^{21 Ref} Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

^{22 Ref} 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.

^{1 Ref} > I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

^{2 Ref} My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

^{3 Ref} Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together.

^{4 Ref} I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

^{5 Ref} They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

^{6 Ref} This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

^{7 Ref} The angel of Yahweh encamps round about those who fear him, And delivers them.

^{8 Ref} Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

^{9 Ref} Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, For there is no lack with those who fear him.

^{10 Ref} The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

^{11 Ref} Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

^{12 Ref} Who is someone who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

^{13 Ref} Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking lies.

^{14 Ref} Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

^{15 Ref} Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

^{16 Ref} Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

^{17 Ref} The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.

^{18 Ref} Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.

^{19 Ref} Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

^{20 Ref} He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

^{21 Ref} Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

^{22 Ref} Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.