Of David, when he changed his demeanour before Avimelekh; who drove him away, and he departed.

[A psalm] of David, when he feigned derangement [(to save his life, viz. I Samuel 21:14)] before Avimelech [Achish, king of Gath (all Philistine kings being called "Avimelech")], whereupon he drove him out [of his land], and he went [in peace].

I will bless the Lord at all time: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

I shall bless the L rd at all times; His praise is ever in my mouth.

My soul shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

In the [(patronage)] of the L rd, my soul exults; let the humble hear [the wonders He has wrought for me], and they shall rejoice.

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Extol the L rd with me, and we shall exalt His name together.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the L rd and He answered me, and He rescued me from all of my fears.

They looked to him, and are radiant: and their faces shall not be ashamed.

They [(the afflicted)] looked to Him and they [(their faces)] were illumined, and their faces were not shamed.

This poor man cries, and the Lord hears, and saves him out of all his troubles.

When this poor one calls, the L rd listens, and He delivers him from all of his tribulations.

The angel of the Lord encamps round about those who fear him, and he delivers them.

An angel of the L rd camps around those who fear Him, and he rescues them.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him.

Taste [(His word)] and see that the L rd is good; happy is the man that trusts in Him.

O fear the Lord, you saints of his: for those who fear him have no lack.

Fear the L rd, [you,] His holy ones, for those who fear Him do not want.

The young lions lack, and suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Young lions [i.e., great ones] are impoverished and hunger, but the seekers of the L rd lack no good.

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, my children, pay me heed; I shall teach you the fear of the L rd.

Who is the man that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Who is the man who desires life [in the world to come], who loves days [in this world] for the seeing of good [in the next] —

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil and do good; seek peace [(in your place)], and pursue it [(elsewhere)].

The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

The eyes of the L rd are to the righteous, and His ears to their outcries.

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

The face [(i.e., the wrath)] of the L rd is against the doers of evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

The righteous cry, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

When they [(the righteous)] cry out, the L rd hears, and He rescues them from all of their afflictions.

The Lord is near to them who are of a broken heart; and he saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

The L rd is close to the broken-hearted, and He helps the humble of spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

[Though] many ills [befall] the righteous one, the L rd will save him from all.

He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

He guards all of his bones; not one of them was broken.

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

[(His own)] evil kills the wicked one, and the haters of the righteous one will be incriminated.

The Lord redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned.

The L rd redeems the souls of His servants, and all who trust in Him will not be incriminated [(i.e., they will not regret their having trusted in Him)].