I will praise the Lord at all times.
I
will constantly speak his praises.
2
I will boast only in the Lord;
let
all who are helpless take heart.
3
Come, let us tell of the Lord’s
greatness;
let
us exalt his name together.
4
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered
me.
He
freed me from all my fears.
5
Those who look to him for help will be
radiant with joy;
no
shadow of shame will darken their faces.
6
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord
listened;
he
saved me from all my troubles.
7
For the angel of the Lord is a guard;
he
surrounds and defends all who fear him.
8
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh,
the joys of those who take refuge in him!
9
Fear the Lord, you his godly people,
for
those who fear him will have all they need.
10
Even strong young lions sometimes go
hungry,
but
those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
11
Come, my children, and listen to me,
and
I will teach you to fear the Lord.
12
Does anyone want to live a life
that
is long and prosperous?
13
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and
your lips from telling lies!
14
Turn away from evil and do good.
Search
for peace, and work to maintain it.
15
The eyes of the Lord watch over those
who do right;
his
ears are open to their cries for help.
16
But the Lord turns his face against
those who do evil;
he
will erase their memory from the earth.
17
The Lord hears his people when they call
to him for help.
He
rescues them from all their troubles.
18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he
rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
19
The righteous person faces many
troubles,
but
the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
20
For the Lord protects the bones of the
righteous;
not
one of them is broken!
21
Calamity will surely destroy the wicked,
and
those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22
But the Lord will redeem those who serve
him.
No
one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.