1By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth. 2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced. 3Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me. 5They who looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush. 6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him. 7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them. 8Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him. 9Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him. 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good. 11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you. 12Who is the man that desireth life, loveth many days, that he may see happiness? 13Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit. 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry. 16But the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance. 17Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them. 18The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken–hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him. 20He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness. 22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.