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| 1 [[David's. When he disguised his sanity before Abimelech,–who dismissed him, and he departed. [An Alphabetical Psalm.]]] Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth. |
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| 2 In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad. |
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| 3 Ascribe ye greatness unto Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his Name together. |
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| 4 I enquired of Yahweh, and he hath answered me, And, out of all my terrors, hath he rescued me. |
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| 5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed. |
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| 6 This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard–and, out of all his distresses, saved him. |
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| 7 The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them. |
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| 8 Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh,–How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him! |
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| 9 Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him. |
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| 10 Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing. |
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| 11 Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you. |
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| 12 Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good? |
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| 13 Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit: |
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| 14 Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it. |
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| 15 The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help: |
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| 16 The face of Yahweh, is against such as do wickedness, To cut off, from the earth, their memory. |
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| 17 They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them. |
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| 18 Near is Yahweh, to the broken in heart, And, the crushed in spirit, will he save. |
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| 19 Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him. |
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| 20 Keeping all his bones, Not, one from among them, is broken. |
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| 21 Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty. |
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| 22 Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him. |
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