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1. Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the LORD at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 , when he changed H8138 H853 his behavior H2940 before H6440 Abimelech H40 ; who drove him away H1644 , and he departed H1980 . I will bless H1288 the H853 LORD H3068 at all H3605 times H6256 : his praise H8416 shall continually H8548 be in my mouth H6310 .
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2. I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
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2. My soul H5315 shall make her boast H1984 in the LORD H3068 : the humble H6035 shall hear H8085 thereof , and be glad H8055 .
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3. Magnify the LORD with me! Let's praise his name together!
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3. O magnify H1431 the LORD H3068 with H854 me , and let us exalt H7311 his name H8034 together H3162 .
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4. I sought the LORD's help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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4. I sought H1875 H853 the LORD H3068 , and he heard H6030 me , and delivered H5337 me from all H4480 H3605 my fears H4035 .
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5. Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed.
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5. They looked H5027 unto H413 him , and were lightened H5102 : and their faces H6440 were not H408 ashamed H2659 .
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6. This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
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6. This H2088 poor H6041 man cried H7121 , and the LORD H3068 heard H8085 him , and saved H3467 him out of all H4480 H3605 his troubles H6869 .
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7. The LORD's angel camps around the LORD's loyal followers and delivers them.
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7. The angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 encampeth H2583 round about H5439 them that fear H3373 him , and delivereth H2502 them.
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8. Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
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8. O taste H2938 and see H7200 that H3588 the LORD H3068 is good H2896 : blessed H835 is the man H1397 that trusteth H2620 in him.
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9. Remain loyal to the LORD, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!
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9. O fear H3372 H853 the LORD H3068 , ye his saints H6918 : for H3588 there is no H369 want H4270 to them that fear H3373 him.
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10. Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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10. The young lions H3715 do lack H7326 , and suffer hunger H7456 : but they that seek H1875 the LORD H3068 shall not H3808 want H2637 any H3605 good H2896 thing .
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11. Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.
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11. Come H1980 , ye children H1121 , hearken H8085 unto me : I will teach H3925 you the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 .
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12. Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
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12. What H4310 man H376 is he that desireth H2655 life H2416 , and loveth H157 many days H3117 , that he may see H7200 good H2896 ?
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13. Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!
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13. Keep H5341 thy tongue H3956 from evil H4480 H7451 , and thy lips H8193 from speaking H4480 H1696 guile H4820 .
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14. Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
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14. Depart H5493 from evil H4480 H7451 , and do H6213 good H2896 ; seek H1245 peace H7965 , and pursue H7291 it.
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15. The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.
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15. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 are upon H413 the righteous H6662 , and his ears H241 are open unto H413 their cry H7775 .
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16. But the LORD opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
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16. The face H6440 of the LORD H3068 is against them that do H6213 evil H7451 , to cut off H3772 the remembrance H2143 of them from the earth H4480 H776 .
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17. The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles.
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17. The righteous cry H6817 , and the LORD H3068 heareth H8085 , and delivereth H5337 them out of all H4480 H3605 their troubles H6869 .
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18. The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
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18. The LORD H3068 is nigh H7138 unto them that are of a broken H7665 heart H3820 ; and saveth H3467 such as be of a contrite H1793 spirit H7307 .
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19. The godly face many dangers, but the LORD saves them from each one of them.
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19. Many H7227 are the afflictions H7451 of the righteous H6662 : but the LORD H3068 delivereth H5337 him out of them all H4480 H3605 .
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20. He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.
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20. He keepeth H8104 all H3605 his bones H6106 : not H3808 one H259 of them H4480 H2007 is broken H7665 .
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21. Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.
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21. Evil H7451 shall slay H4191 the wicked H7563 : and they that hate H8130 the righteous H6662 shall be desolate H816 .
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22. The LORD rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
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22. The LORD H3068 redeemeth H6299 the soul H5315 of his servants H5650 : and none H3808 H3605 of them that trust H2620 in him shall be desolate H816 .
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