Taste and See That Yahweh Is Good
(1 Samuel 21:8–15)
1 Of David, in his changing his behavior before Abimelech,† and he drove him off, and he went.†
1 I will bless YHWH at every time;
His praise is continually in my mouth.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts;
let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Magnify YHWH with me,
and let us exalt His name together.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me,
and He snatched me up from all my fears.
5 They looked toward Him, and they shone,
and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor one called out, and YHWH heard,
and from all his troubles He saved him.
7 The angel of YHWH encamps all around those who fear Him,
8 Taste and see that YHWH is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.
9 Fear YHWH, His holy ones,
for There is no lack for those fearing Him.
10 The young lions are in want and are hungry,
and those seeking YHWH shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, my sons, listen to me;
the fear of YHWH I will teach you⁺.
12 Who is the man desiring life,
loving days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
15 The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous,
and His ears are inclined to their cry.†
16 The face of YHWH is against those doing evil,†
to cut off from the earth their memory.
17 They cry out, and YHWH hears,
and He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 Near is YHWH to the broken of heart,
and He saves those crushed in spirit.
19 Many are are the afflictions of a righteous one,
but from them all YHWH delivers him.
20 He guards all his bones;
not one of them is broken.†
21 Evil will kill the wicked,
and those hating a righteous one will be held guilty.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants,
and not any of those taking refuge in Him will be condemned.