A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.

1 - I will bless the L ORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 - My soul shall make her boast in the L ORD : the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 - O magnify the L ORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 - I sought the L ORD, 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 L ORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 - The angel of the L ORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 - O taste and see that the L ORD is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9 - O fear the L ORD, 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 L ORD shall not want any good thing.

11 - Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the L ORD.

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 L ORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16 - The face of the L ORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 - The righteous cry, and the L ORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 - The L ORD 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 L ORD 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 L ORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.