
34 - Benedicam Dominum

1   I will always give thanks unto the Lord; 🞙
    his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

2   My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; 🞙
    the humble shall hear this and be glad.

3   O praise the Lord with me, 🞙
    and let us magnify his Name together.

4   I sought the Lord, and he heard me; 🞙
    he delivered me out of all my fears.

5   They looked unto him, and were made glad, 🞙
    and their faces were not ashamed.

6   Look, the poor man cries, and the Lord hears him, 🞙
    and saves him out of all his troubles.

7   The angel of the Lord camps round about those who fear him, 🞙
    and delivers them in time of need.

8   O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; 🞙
    blessed is the one who trusts in him.

9   O fear the Lord, you that are his saints; 🞙
    for those who fear him lack nothing.

10  The lions lack and suffer hunger, 🞙
    but those who seek the Lord shall lack nothing that is good.

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

12  Who among you desires to live, 🞙
    and longs to see good days?

13  Keep your tongue from evil, 🞙
    and your lips from speaking lies.

14  Turn from evil and do good; 🞙
    seek peace and pursue it.

15  The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, 🞙
    and his ears are open to their prayers.

16  The countenance of the Lord is against those who do evil, 🞙
    to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.

17  The righteous cry, and the Lord hears them 🞙
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18  The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted 🞙
    and will save those who are crushed in spirit.

19  Great are the troubles of the righteous, 🞙
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20  He keeps all his bones, 🞙
    so that not one of them is broken.

21  But evil shall slay the ungodly, 🞙
    and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22  The Lord delivers the souls of his servants, 🞙
    and all those who put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
