The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.
A Psalm
of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away.
1 I will bless the Lordat all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
The humbleanddowntrodden will hear it and rejoice.
3 Omagnify the Lordwith me,
And let us lift up His name together.
4 I sought the Lord[on the authority of His word], and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant;
Their faces will never blush in shameorconfusion.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lordheard him
And saved him from all his troubles.
7 Theangel of the Lordencamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience],
And He rescues [each of] them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord[our God] is good;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.
9 O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones);
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
10 The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,
But they who seek the Lordwill not lack any good thing.
11 Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord[with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].
12 Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lordare toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lordis against those who do evil,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 Whenthe righteouscry [for help], the Lordhears
And rescues them from all their distressandtroubles.
18 The Lordis near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
19 Many hardshipsandperplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lordrescues him from them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will cause the death of the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be held guiltyandwill be condemned.
22 The Lordredeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.