⁴ I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and rescued me from all my fears.^(G)
5 Those who look to him are^[a] radiant with joy;^(H)
their faces will never be ashamed.^(I)
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles.^(J)
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and rescues them.^(K)

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good.^(L)
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!^(M)
9 You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,
for those who fear him lack nothing.^(N)
10 Young lions^[b] lack food and go hungry,^(O)
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.^(P)

¹¹ Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.^(Q)
12 Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?^(R)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech.^(S)
14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;^(T)
seek peace and pursue it.^(U)

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry for help.^(V)
16 The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil,^(W)
to remove^[c] all memory of them from the earth.^(X)
17 The righteous^[d] cry out, and the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.^(Y)
18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he saves those crushed in spirit.^(Z)

¹⁹ One who is righteous has many adversities,
but the Lord rescues him from them all.^(AA)
20 He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.^(AB)
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.^(AC)
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants,
and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.^(AD)