PSALM 33 (34)

I will bless the Lord at all times,
his praise is always in my mouth.
My soul will rejoice in the Lord,
let the gentle hear and be glad.
Praise the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
I asked of the Lord and he heard me,
and he freed me of all my troubles.
Look at him and be exhilarated,
and your faces will never
be put to shame.
This poor man cried out,
and the Lord heard him,
and he will save him
from all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him,
and will rescue them.
Taste and see
that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who
hope in him.
Fear ye the Lord,
all his devoted ones,
for there is no scarcity
for those who fear him.
The powerful have suffered need
and have hungered,
but to those who seek the Lord
no good thing will be wanting.
Come, my children, hear me,
I shall teach the fear of God to you.
Who wishes to have life
and see good days?
Guard your tongue from evil
and let not your lips speak deceit.
Stay away from evil, and do good.
Seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the just,
and his ears toward their cry.
The face of the Lord
is against evildoers,
that their memory may be lost from the earth.
The just cried out, and the Lord heard,
and he freed them from all their afflictions.
The Lord is close to troubled hearts,
and will save those crushed in spirit.
Many are the tribulations of the just,
and the Lord will free them from
all of them.
He guards all their bones
and not one bone
will be broken.
He will destroy the malice
of the impious,
and the haters of the just
will be overcome.
The Lord will redeem the lives
of his servants,
and no one who takes refuge in him
will go astray.