Thi Thiên 34

Taste and see the LORD’s goodness

¹Of David, when he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left.^{a 2}I will bless the LORD in every season; praise of him will never leave my mouth. ³I will make my boast in the LORD; let the humble hear it and rejoice. ⁴Join me in telling how great the LORD is; let us lift high his name together. ⁵I went looking for the LORD; he gave me an answer and rescued me from everything I dreaded. ⁶Those who look to him glow with joy, and no shame will darken their faces.^{b 7}Here was a poor man who cried out; the LORD heard and rescued him from every one of his troubles. ⁸The angel of the LORD pitches camp all around the people who fear him, and sets them free. ⁹Taste and see how good the LORD is! How blessed is the person who makes him their refuge! ¹⁰Fear the LORD, all you his people set apart; nothing is missing for those who fear him. ¹¹Even young lions can go short and feel hunger, but those who seek the LORD will never be without anything good.^{c 12}Come here, children, and hear what I say; I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD. ¹³Which of you wants life and longs for many days to enjoy good things? ¹⁴Hold your tongue back from evil, and keep your lips from saying anything false. ¹⁵Turn away from evil and do what is good; look for peace and go after it. ¹⁶The LORD keeps his eyes on the righteous and his ears open to their call for help. ¹⁷The LORD turns his face against people who do evil, to erase every trace of them from the earth. ¹⁸When the righteous cry out, the LORD listens and frees them from every trouble they face. ¹⁹The LORD stays close to those whose hearts are broken, and rescues those whose spirits are crushed. ²⁰A righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD brings them safely through every one. ²¹He watches over their whole body; not a single bone will be broken. ²²The wicked will be killed by their own evil; whoever hates the righteous will bear the guilt. ²³The LORD ransoms the lives of his servants; none who make him their refuge will bear guilt.