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Taste and See that the LORD is Good

(1 Samuel 21:10-15; Psalm 52:1-9; Psalm 56:1-13)

¹ Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away^(a). I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.² My soul will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.³ Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.⁴ I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.⁵ Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.⁶ This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.⁷ The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.⁸ Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!⁹ Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.¹⁰ Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

¹¹ Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.¹² Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?¹³ Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.¹⁴ Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.¹⁵ The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry^(a).¹⁶ But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to sever their memory from the earth.¹⁷ The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.¹⁸ The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.²⁰ He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.²¹ Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.²² The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.