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according to the Book of Common Prayer, 2019
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Psalm 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.

Psalms with similar themes:

God’s Providence
23  121  33  34  124  89  139  145  146  147 

Righteousness
1  15  11  12  18  19  26  34  40  92  111  112 

Thanksgiving after Holy Communion
8  15  19  27  29  30  34  100  110  103  118  145  150 

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