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The Lord Delivers the Righteous
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, Probably Achish, king of Gath 1Sm 21:10-15 who drove him out, and he departed.
1I The lines of this poem form an acrostic. will praise the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips. Ps 71:6; Eph 5:20
2I will boast in the Lord; Ps 44:8; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31
the humble will hear and be glad. Ps 69:32
3Proclaim Yahweh’s greatness with me; Lk 1:46
let us exalt His name together. Ps 69:30
4I sought the Lord, and He answered me
and delivered me from all my fears. Ps 34:6,17,19
5Those who look to Him are Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to Him and be radiant with joy; Is 60:5
their faces will never be ashamed. Ps 25:3
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles. Ps 34:4
7The Angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear Him, and rescues them. Ps 91:11; Heb 1:14
8Taste and see that the Lord is good. 1Pt 2:3
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him! Ps 2:12
9You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh,
for those who fear Him lack nothing. Ps 23:1
10Young lions LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich lack food and go hungry, Jb 4:10-11
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing. Ps 84:11
11Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Ps 66:16; 111:10
12Who is the man who delights in life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good? Ec 3:13; 6:6
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech. Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; Jms 1:26
14Turn away from evil and do what is good; Ps 37:27; Is 1:16-17
seek peace and pursue it. Rm 14:19; Heb 12:14
15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help. Jb 36:7; Ps 33:18; 1Pt 3:12
16The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil, 1Pt 3:10-12
to erase Or cut off all memory of them from the earth. Am 9:4
17The righteous Lit They cry out, and the Lord hears,
and delivers them from all their troubles. Ps 145:19
18The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
He saves those crushed in spirit. Ps 51:17; 147:3; Is 61:1
19Many adversities come to the one who is righteous,
but the Lord delivers him from them all. Ps 71:20; 2Tm 3:11-12
20He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken. Jn 19:33,36
21Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished. Ps 94:23; 140:11; Pr 24:16
22The Lord redeems the life of His servants,
and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished. Ps 37:40; Rm 8:33-34