Taste and See That Yahweh Is Good
Of David. When he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.
א Aleph
I will abless Yahweh at all times;
His bpraise shall continually be in my mouth.
ב Beth
2 My soul will amake its boast in Yahweh;
The bhumble will hear it and rejoice.
ג Gimel
3 O amagnify Yahweh with me,
And let us bexalt His name together.
ד Daleth
4 I ainquired of Yahweh, and He answered me,
And bdelivered me from all that I dread.
ה He - ו Vav
5 They alooked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will bnever be humiliated.
ז Zayin
6 This poor man called out, and aYahweh heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.
ח Heth
7 The aangel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
ט Teth
8 O ataste and see that Yahweh is good;
How bblessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
י Yodh
9 Oh, fear Yahweh, you aHis saints;
For there is bno want to those who fear Him.
כ Kaph
10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who inquire of Yahweh shall anot be in want of any good thing.
ל Lamedh
11 aCome, you children, listen to me;
bI will teach you cthe fear of Yahweh.
מ Mem
12 aWho is the man who delights in life
And loves many days that he may bsee good?
נ Nun
13 Guard ayour tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking bdeceit.
ס Samekh
14 aDepart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and bpursue it.
ע Ayin
15 The aeyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry for help.
פ Pe
16 The aface of Yahweh is against evildoers,
To bcut off the memory of them from the earth.
צ Tsadhe
17 The righteous acry, and Yahweh hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
ק Qoph
18 Yahweh ais near to the bbrokenhearted
And saves those who are ccrushed in spirit.
ר Resh
19 aMany are the bevils against the righteous,
But Yahweh cdelivers him out of them all.
שׁ Shin
20 He keeps all his bones,
aNot one of them is broken.
ת Tav
21 aEvil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 Yahweh aredeems the soul of His slaves,
And all those who btake refuge in Him will not be condemned.