Of David, at the time of his disguising his sanity+ before A·bimʹe·lech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
א [ʼAʹleph]
34 I will bless Jehovah at all times;+
Constantly his praise will be in my mouth.+
ב [Behth]
2 In Jehovah my soul will make its boast;+
The meek ones will hear and will rejoice.+
ג [Giʹmel]
3 O magnify Jehovah with me,+ YOU people,
And let us exalt his name together.+
ד [Daʹleth]
4 I inquired of Jehovah, and he answered me,+
And out of all my frights he delivered me.+
ה [Heʼ]
5 They looked to him and became radiant,+
And their very faces could not possibly be ashamed.+
ז [Zaʹyin]
6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah himself heard.+
And out of all his distresses He saved him.+
ח [Chehth]
7 The angel of Jehovah is camping all around those fearing him,+
And he rescues them.+
ט [Tehth]
8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good,+ O YOU people;
Happy is the able-bodied man that takes refuge in him.+
י [Yohdh]
9 Fear Jehovah, YOU holy ones of his,+
For there is no lack to those fearing him.+
כ [Kaph]
10 The maned young lions themselves have had little on hand and gone hungry;+
But as for those seeking Jehovah, they will not lack anything good.+
ל [Laʹmedh]
11 Come, YOU sons, listen to me;+
The fear of Jehovah is what I shall teach YOU.+
מ [Mem]
12 Who is the man that is delighting in life,+
That is loving enough days to see what is good?+
נ [Nun]
13 Safeguard your tongue against what is bad,+
And your lips against speaking deception.+
ס [Saʹmekh]
14 Turn away from what is bad, and do what is good;+
Seek to find peace, and pursue it.+
ע [ʽAʹyin]
15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones,+
And his ears are toward their cry for help.+
פ [Peʼ]
16 The face of Jehovah is against those doing what is bad,+
To cut off the mention of them from the very earth.+
צ [Tsa·dhehʹ]
17 They cried out, and Jehovah himself heard,+
And out of all their distresses he delivered them.+
ק [Qohph]
18 Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart;+
And those who are crushed in spirit he saves.+
ר [Rehsh]
19 Many are the calamities of the righteous one,+
But out of them all Jehovah delivers him.+
ש [Shin]
20 He is guarding all the bones of that one;
Not one of them has been broken.+
ת [Taw]
21 Calamity will put the wicked one himself to death;+
And the very ones hating the righteous one will be held guilty.+
22 Jehovah is redeeming the soul of his servants;+
And none of those taking refuge in him will be held guilty.+