[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.