^1. IWILL bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

^2. My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

^3. O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.

^4. I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

^5. They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.

^6. This [1] poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles.

^7. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

^8. O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

^9. O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.

^10. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.

^11. Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

^12. Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good?

^13. Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

^14. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

^15. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.

^16. The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

^17. The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.

^18. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are [2] crushed in spirit.

^19. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

^20. He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.

^21. Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be [3] condemned.

^22. The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be [4] condemned.