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¹ I will praise the Lord at all times;
    his praise is always on my lips.
² My whole being praises the Lord.
    The poor will hear and be glad.
³ Glorify the Lord with me,
    and let us praise his name together.

⁴ I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me.
    He saved me from all that I feared.
⁵ Those who go to him for help are happy,
    and they are never disgraced.
⁶ This poor man called, and the Lord heard him
    and saved him from all his troubles.
⁷ The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear God,
    and he saves them.

⁸ Examine and see how good the Lord is.
    Happy is the person who trusts him.
⁹ You who belong to the Lord, fear him!
    Those who fear him will have everything they need.
¹⁰ Even lions may get weak and hungry,
    but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.
¹¹ Children, come and listen to me.
    I will teach you to worship the Lord.
¹² You must do these things
    to enjoy life and have many happy days.
¹³ You must not say evil things,
    and you must not tell lies.
¹⁴ Stop doing evil and do good.
    Look for peace and work for it.

¹⁵ The Lord sees the good people
    and listens to their prayers.
¹⁶ But the Lord is against those who do evil;
    he makes the world forget them.
¹⁷ The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him,
    and he saves them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
    and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.

¹⁹ People who do what is right may have many problems,
    but the Lord will solve them all.
²⁰ He will protect their very bones;
    not one of them will be broken.
²¹ Evil will kill the wicked;
    those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
²² But the Lord saves his servants' lives;
    no one who trusts him will be judged guilty.