Psalms, 33
An exhortation to the praise, and service of God.
Benedicam Dominum.
[1] For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. (1Kgs 21). •
[2] I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth. •
[3] In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice. •
[4] O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together. •
[5] I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles. •
[6] Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded. •
[7] This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles. •
[8] The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them. •
[9] O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him. •
[10] Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. •
[11] The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. •
[12] Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. •
[13] Who is the man that desireth life: who liveth to see good days? •
[14] Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. •
[15] Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it. •
[16] The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers. •
[17] But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. •
[18] The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. •
[19] The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. •
[20] Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. •
[21] The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. •
[22] The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty. •
[23] The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend. •