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# Chapter 34
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1 I will praise the Lord at all times.
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I will constantly speak his praises.
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2 I will boast only in the Lord;
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let all who are helpless take heart.
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3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness;
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let us exalt his name together.
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4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
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He freed me from all my fears.
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5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
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no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
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6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
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he saved me from all my troubles.
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7 For the angel of the Lord is a guard;
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he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
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8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
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Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
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9 Fear the Lord, you his godly people,
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for those who fear him will have all they need.
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10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
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but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
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11 Come, my children, and listen to me,
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and I will teach you to fear the Lord.
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12 Does anyone want to live a life
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that is long and prosperous?
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13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
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and your lips from telling lies!
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14 Turn away from evil and do good.
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Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
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15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
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his ears are open to their cries for help.
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16 But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;
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he will erase their memory from the earth.
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17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.
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He rescues them from all their troubles.
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18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
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he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
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19 The righteous person faces many troubles,
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but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
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20 For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous;
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not one of them is broken!
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21 Calamity will surely destroy the wicked,
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and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
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22 But the Lord will redeem those who serve him.
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No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. |