Psalm 34
Benedicam Domino
1
I will alway give thanks unto the Lord *
his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
2
My soul shall make her boast in the Lord *
the humble shall hear thereof, 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 *
yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.
5
They had an eye unto him, and were lightened *
and their faces were not ashamed.
6
Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him *
yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
7
The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him *
and delivereth them.
8
O taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is *
blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9
O fear the Lord, ye that are his saints *
for they that fear him lack nothing.
10
The lions do lack, and suffer hunger *
but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that is good.
11
Come, ye children, and hearken unto me *
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12
What man is he that lusteth to live *
and would fain see good days?
13
Keep thy tongue from evil *
and thy lips, that they speak no guile.
14
Eschew evil, and do good *
seek peace, and ensue it.
15
The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous *
and his ears are open unto their prayers.
16
The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil *
to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
17
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them *
and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart *
and will save such as be of an humble spirit.
19
Great are the troubles of the righteous *
but the Lord delivereth him out of all.
20
He keepeth all his bones *
so that not one of them is broken.
21
But misfortune shall slay the ungodly *
and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22
The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants *
and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
Psalm 150
Laudate Dominum
1
O praise God in his holiness *
praise him in the firmament of his power.
2
Praise him in his noble acts *
praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3
Praise him in the sound of the trumpet *
praise him upon the lute and harp.
4
Praise him in the cymbals and dances *
praise him upon the strings and pipe.
5
Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals *
praise him upon the loud cymbals.
6
Let every thing that hath breath *
praise the Lord.