1 I will always praise the Lord.
2 With all my heart,
I will praise the Lord.
Let all who are helpless,
listen and be glad.
3 Honor the Lord with me!
Celebrate his great name.
4 I asked the Lord for help,
and he saved me
from all my fears.
5 Keep your eyes on the Lord!
You will shine like the sun
and never blush with shame.
6 I was a nobody, but I prayed,
and the Lord saved me
from all my troubles.
7 If you honor the Lord,
his angel will protect you.
8 Discover for yourself
that the Lord is kind.
Come to him for protection,
and you will be glad.
9 Honor the Lord!
You are his special people.
No one who honors the Lord
will ever be in need.
10 Young lions may go hungry
or even starve,
but if you trust the Lord,
you will never miss out
on anything good.
11 Come, my children, listen
as I teach you
to respect
the Lord.
12 Do you want to live
and enjoy
a long life?
13 Then don’t say cruel things
and don’t
tell lies.
14 Do good instead of evil
and try
to live at peace.
15 If you obey the Lord,
he will watch over you
and answer
your prayers.
16 But God despises evil people,
and he will
wipe them all
from the earth,
till they
are forgotten.
17 When his people pray for help,
he listens and rescues them
from their
troubles.
18 The Lord is there to rescue
all who are discouraged
and have
given up hope.
19 The Lord’s people
may suffer
a lot,
but he will always
bring them
safely through.
20 Not one of their bones
will ever
be broken.
21 Wicked people are killed
by their
own evil deeds,
and if you hate God’s
people
you will
be punished.
22 The Lord saves the lives
of his servants.
Run to him for protection,
and you
won’t be punished.