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Psalms 33

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1(34) [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
1I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear , and rejoice.
2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3Magnify you⌃ the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9Fear the Lord, all you⌃ his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
11Come, you⌃ children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.