MOF PSA Chapter 34

A song of David when he feigned madness before Abimelek, who compelled him to go away.

34 I will bless the Eternal at all times,

his praise shall be continually on my lips;

2 my soul boasts openly of the Eternal,

and the humble are glad as they hear it.

3 Magnify the Eternal with me,

and let us exalt him together.

4 I besought the Eternal and he answered me,

he rescued me from all my terrors;

5 look to him, and you shall beam with joy,

you shall never be abashed.

6 Here is a poor man whose cry the Eternal heard,

and helped him out of all his troubles.

7 The angels of the Eternal camp around his worshippers,

and rescue them.

8 Try the Eternal; you will find he is kind;

happy the man who takes shelter with him!

9 Revere the Eternal, O ye saints of his,

for the reverent never want for anything;

10 apostates may be famishing and starving

but those who turn to the Eternal lack no good.

11 Come, listen to me, my sons,

I will teach you true religion.

12 ’Tis your desire to live,

to live long and be happy?

13 Then keep your tongue from evil,

keep your lips from deceit;

14 shun evil and do good,

seek to be friendly—aim at that.

16 For the Eternal sets his face against evildoers,

to root their very name out of the earth;

15 but the Eternal turns his eyes towards good men,

his ears are open to their cry;

17 when they cry, the Eternal listens,

he rescues them from all their troubles.

18 The Eternal is near the broken-hearted,

and for crushed spirits he has help;

19 the good man may have many a mishap,

but from them all the Eternal rescues him.

20 He guards every bone of him,

not one is broken.

21 Misfortune is the death of wicked men,

and haters of good men are doomed;

22 but the Eternal saves his servants’ life,

none who take shelter with him shall be punished.