Psalm 34:1-8

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Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

^[a] Of David, when he ^(A)changed his behavior before ^(B)Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

34 I will bless the Lord ^(C)at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
²My soul ^(D)makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and ^(E)be glad.
³Oh, ^(F)magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together!

⁴I ^(G)sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.
⁵Those who look to him are ^(H)radiant,
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.
⁶^(I)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and ^(J)saved him out of all his troubles.
⁷^(K)The angel of the Lord ^(L)encamps
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.

⁸Oh, ^(M)taste and see that ^(N)the Lord is good!
^(O)Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

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Footnotes

Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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²⁵Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you ^(A)speak the truth with his neighbor, for ^(B)we are members one of another. ²⁶^(C)Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷and ^(D)give no opportunity to the devil. ²⁸Let the thief no longer steal, but rather ^(E)let him labor, ^(F)doing honest work with his own hands, so ^(G)that he may have something to share with anyone in need. ²⁹^(H)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give ^(I)grace to those who hear. ³⁰And ^(J)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^(K)by whom you were sealed for the day of ^(L)redemption. ³¹^(M)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. ³²^(N)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^(O)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Walk in Love

5 ^(P)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. ²And ^(Q)walk in love, ^(R)as Christ loved us and ^(S)gave himself up for us, a ^(T)fragrant ^(U)offering and sacrifice to God.