Taste and See That the LORD Is Good (1 Samuel 21:8–15)
1 UEB I will praise Yahweh at all times, his praise will always 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 UEB I will praise Yahweh! May the oppressed hear and rejoice. BSB BSB: My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
3 UEB Praise Yahweh with me, let us lift up his name together. BSB BSB: Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4 UEB I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears. BSB BSB: I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5 UEB Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces are not ashamed. BSB BSB: Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 UEB This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him and saved him from all his troubles. BSB BSB: This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
7 UEB The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him and rescues them. BSB BSB: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
8 UEB Taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. BSB BSB: Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 UEB Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. There is no lack for those who fear him. BSB BSB: Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
10 UEB The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good. BSB BSB: Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 UEB Come, sons, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. BSB BSB: Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 UEB What man is there who 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 UEB Then keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies. BSB BSB: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
14 UEB Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and go after it. BSB BSB: Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 UEB The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous and his ears are directed toward their cry. BSB BSB: The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
16 UEB The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory 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 UEB The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears and he rescues them from all their troubles. BSB BSB: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 UEB Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are crushed in spirit. BSB BSB: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
19 UEB Many are the troubles of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers them out of them all. BSB BSB: Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
20 UEB He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken. BSB BSB: He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 UEB Evil will kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous will be condemned. BSB BSB: Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
22 UEB Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. BSB BSB: The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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