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I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.(A)
Look to him, and be radiant,
    so your[a] faces shall never be ashamed.(B)
This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
    and was saved from every trouble.
The angel of the Lord encamps
    around those who fear him and delivers them.(C)
O taste and see that the Lord is good;
    happy are those who take refuge in him.(D)
O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
    for those who fear him have no want.(E)
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(F)

11 Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.(G)
12 Which of you desires life
    and covets many days to enjoy good?(H)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.(I)
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
    seek peace, and pursue it.(J)

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.(K)
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.(L)
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and rescues them from all their troubles.(M)
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.(N)

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.(O)

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  1. 34.5 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb their

I sought the Lord,(A) and he answered me;
    he delivered(B) me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;(C)
    their faces are never covered with shame.(D)
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(E)
The angel of the Lord(F) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers(G) them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;(H)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge(I) in him.
Fear the Lord,(J) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.(K)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(L)
11 Come, my children, listen(M) to me;
    I will teach you(N) the fear of the Lord.(O)
12 Whoever of you loves life(P)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(Q) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(R)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(S)
    seek peace(T) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(U) are on the righteous,(V)
    and his ears are attentive(W) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(X) those who do evil,(Y)
    to blot out their name(Z) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(AA) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(AB) to the brokenhearted(AC)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(AD)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(AE)

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