1. [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behavior 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 [of it] 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 to 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 around 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 to 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] to 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 to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are 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.