Psalms 34:5-19

⁵Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.

⁶Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.

⁷The Lord's angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues them.

⁸O taste and see that the Lord is good, happy those who take refuge in him.

⁹Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.

¹⁰Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

¹¹Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

¹²Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?

¹³Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

¹⁴Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.

¹⁶The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.

¹⁷When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.

¹⁸The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

¹⁹Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.