Psalms 34:2-14

²My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

³O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

⁴I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

⁵Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.

⁶This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

⁷The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

⁸By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

⁹Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

¹⁰The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

¹¹Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

¹²What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

¹³Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

¹⁴Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.