Taste and See That the LORD Is Good (1 Samuel 21:8–15)
1 AKJV A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech: who drove him away and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. BSB BSB: Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
2 AKJV My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. BSB BSB: My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 AKJV O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. BSB BSB: Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4 AKJV I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. BSB BSB: I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5 AKJV They looked to him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. BSB BSB: Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 AKJV This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. BSB BSB: This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
7 AKJV The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them. BSB BSB: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
8 AKJV O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him. BSB BSB: Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 AKJV O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. BSB BSB: Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
10 AKJV The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. BSB BSB: Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 AKJV Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. BSB BSB: Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 AKJV What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? BSB BSB: Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
13 AKJV Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile. BSB BSB: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
14 AKJV Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. BSB BSB: Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 AKJV The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. BSB BSB: The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
16 AKJV The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. BSB BSB: But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17 AKJV The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. BSB BSB: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 AKJV The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit. BSB BSB: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
19 AKJV Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all. BSB BSB: Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
20 AKJV He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken. BSB BSB: He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 AKJV Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. BSB BSB: Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
22 AKJV The LORD redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. BSB BSB: The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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