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Psalm 34
Of David. When he pretended to be insanes before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1 I will extol the Lord at all times;t
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will gloryu in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.v
3 Glorify the Lordw with me;
let us exaltx his name together.
4 I sought the Lord,y and he answered me;
he deliveredz me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;a
their faces are never covered with shame.b
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.c
7 The angel of the Lordd encamps around those who fear him,
and he deliverse them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good;f
blessed is the one who takes refugeg in him.
9 Fear the Lord,h you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.i
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.j
11 Come, my children, listenk to me;
I will teach youl the fear of the Lord.m
12 Whoever of you loves lifen
and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongueo from evil
and your lips from telling lies.p
14 Turn from evil and do good;q
seek peacer and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lords are on the righteous,t
and his ears are attentiveu to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is againstv those who do evil,w
to blot out their namex from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hearsy them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is closez to the brokenhearteda
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 The righteous person may have many troubles,b
but the Lord delivers him from them all;c
not one of them will be broken.d
21 Evil will slay the wicked;e
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescuef his servants;
no one who takes refugeg in him will be condemned.
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Psalm 39–40
Psalm 39a
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will watch my waysp
and keep my tongue from sin;q
I will put a muzzle on my mouthr
while in the presence of the wicked.”
2 So I remained utterly silent,s
not even saying anything good.
But my anguisht increased;
3 my heart grew hotu within me.
While I meditated,v the firew burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;x
let me know how fleetingy my life is.z
5 You have made my daysa a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,b
even those who seem secure.b
6 “Surely everyone goes aroundc like a mere phantom;d
in vain they rush about,e heaping up wealthf
without knowing whose it will finally be.g
7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.h
8 Save mei from all my transgressions;j
do not make me the scornk of fools.
9 I was silent;l I would not open my mouth,m
for you are the one who has done this.n
10 Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blowo of your hand.p
11 When you rebukeq and discipliner anyone for their sin,
you consumes their wealth like a motht—
surely everyone is but a breath.u
listen to my cry for help;v
do not be deafw to my weeping.x
I dwell with you as a foreigner,y
a stranger,z as all my ancestors were.a
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more.”b
Psalm 40a
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patientlyc for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.d
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,e
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new songj in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lordk
and put their trustl in him.
4 Blessed is the onem
who trusts in the Lord,n
who does not look to the proud,o
to those who turn aside to false gods.b p
are the wondersq you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can comparer with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too manys to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—t
but my ears you have openedc—u
burnt offeringsv and sin offeringsd you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll.e w
8 I desire to do your will,x my God;y
your law is within my heart.”z
9 I proclaim your saving actsa in the great assembly;b
I do not seal my lips, Lord,
as you know.c
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulnessd and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.e
11 Do not withhold your mercyf from me, Lord;
may your loveg and faithfulnessh always protecti me.
12 For troublesj without number surround me;
my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.k
They are more than the hairs of my head,l
and my heart failsm within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.n
14 May all who want to take my lifeo
be put to shame and confusion;p
may all who desire my ruinq
be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”r
be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek yous
rejoice and be gladt in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”u
17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;v
may the Lord thinkw of me.
You are my helpx and my deliverer;y
you are my God, do not delay.z
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