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