1 By David, when he pretended to be insane before Avimelekh, who then drove him away; so he left:
2 I will blessAdonaiat all times;
his praise will always be in my mouth.
3 When I boast, it will be aboutAdonai;
the humble will hear of it and be glad.
4 Proclaim with me the greatness ofAdonai;
let us exalt his name together.
5 I soughtAdonai, and he answered me;
he rescued me from everything I feared.
6 They looked to him and grew radiant;
their faces will never blush for shame.
7 This poor man cried;Adonaiheard
and saved him from all his troubles.
8 The angel ofAdonai, who encamps
around those who fear him, delivers them.
9 Taste, and see thatAdonaiis good.
How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
10 FearAdonai, you holy ones of his,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
11 Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry,
but those who seekAdonailack nothing good.
12 Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear ofAdonai.
13 Which of you takes pleasure in living?
Who wants a long life to see good things?
14 [If you do,] keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceiving talk;
15 turn from evil, and do good;
seek peace, go after it!
16 The eyes ofAdonaiwatch over the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
17 But the face ofAdonaiopposes those who do evil,
to cut off all memory of them from the earth.
18 [The righteous] cried out, andAdonaiheard,
and he saved them from all their troubles.
19 Adonaiis near those with broken hearts;
he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
20 The righteous person suffers many evils,
butAdonairescues him out of them all.
21 He protects all his bones;
not one of them gets broken.
22 Evil will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
23 ButAdonairedeems his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.