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By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
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My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
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Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
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I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
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This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
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Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
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Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
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The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
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Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
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Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
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The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
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The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
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The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
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The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
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He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
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Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
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The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
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