1 Bendirei a Jeová em todo o tempo, O seu louvor estará sempre na minha boca.
2 Em Jeová se gloriará a minha alma; Ouvirão os humildes, e se alegrarão.
3 Engrandecei a Jeová comigo, e todos à uma exaltemos o seu nome.
4 Busquei a Jeová, e ele me respondeu, E de todos os meus temores me livrou.
5 Os que olharam para ele foram alumiados, E os seus rostos jamais serão confundidos.
6 Este aflito clamou; Jeová ouviu, E o livrou de todas as suas tribulações.
7 O anjo de Jeová acampa-se ao redor dos que o temem, E livra-os.
8 Gostai e vede que Jeová é bom: Feliz é o homem que nele se refugia.
9 Temei a Jeová, vós que sois os seus santos, Porque nada falta aos que o temem.
10 Os leõezinhos necessitam, e sofrem fome, Mas os que buscam a Jeová, bem algum lhes faltará.
11 Vinde, filhos, e escutai-me; Eu vos ensinarei o temor de Jeová.
12 Quem é o homem que deseja a vida, E quer largos dias para ver prosperidade?
13 Guarda a tua língua do mal, E os teus lábios de falarem dolo.
14 Desvia-te do mal, e faze o bem; Busca a paz, e segue-a.
15 Os olhos de Jeová estão fixos nos justos, E os seus ouvidos atentos ao clamor deles.
16 O rosto de Jeová está contra os que fazem o mal, Para apagar da terra a memória deles.
17 Gritaram os justos; Jeová ouviu, E livrou-os de todas as suas tribulações.
18 Perto está Jeová daqueles que têm o coração quebrantado, E salva os que têm o espírito contrito.
19 Muitas são as aflições do justo, Mas de todas elas Jeová o livra.
20 Ele lhe preserva todos os ossos, Nem sequer um deles é quebrado.
21 A malícia matará ao iníquo; E os que odeiam o justo, serão condenados.
22 Jeová resgata a alma dos seus servos, Dos que nele se refugiam, nenhum será condenado.
1 Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.
2 \34:1\I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
3 \34:2\My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
4 \34:3\O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
5 \34:4\I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
6 \34:5\Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
7 \34:6\This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
8 \34:7\The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
9 \34:8\By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
10 \34:9\Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
11 \34:10\The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
12 \34:11\Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
13 \34:12\What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
14 \34:13\Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
15 \34:14\Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
16 \34:15\The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
17 \34:16\The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
18 \34:17\The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
19 \34:18\The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
20 \34:19\Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
21 \34:20\He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
22 \34:21\Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
23 \34:22\The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.