Taste and See That the LORD Is Good (1 Samuel 21:8–15)
1 DRA For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always 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 DRA In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice. BSB BSB: My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 DRA O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together. BSB BSB: Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4 DRA I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles. BSB BSB: I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5 DRA Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded. BSB BSB: Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 DRA 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 DRA The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them. BSB BSB: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
8 DRA O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him. BSB BSB: Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 DRA Fear the Lord, all ye 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 DRA The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. BSB BSB: Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 DRA Come, children, hearken 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 DRA Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days? BSB BSB: Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
13 DRA Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. BSB BSB: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
14 DRA Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it. BSB BSB: Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 DRA The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers. BSB BSB: The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
16 DRA But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: 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 DRA The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. BSB BSB: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 DRA The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. BSB BSB: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
19 DRA Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. BSB BSB: Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
20 DRA The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. BSB BSB: He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 DRA The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty. BSB BSB: Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
22 DRA The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend. BSB BSB: The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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