1 ¶ A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech;1 who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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5 They looked unto him, and were lightened:2 and their faces were not ashamed.
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6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
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9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
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10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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11 ¶ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
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16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
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18 The LORD is nigh unto3 them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite4 spirit.
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19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
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20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
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21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.5
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22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.6
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