Lyrics
The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear his name
The angel of the Lord provides protection and watches over those who hold reverence for God's name.
O Taste and See that the Lord is good
Experience and acknowledge that the Lord is benevolent and kind.
O fear the Lord you his saints there is no want with him
Reverence God, His saints (believers), and understand that there is no lack for those aligned with Him.
Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good
Those who earnestly seek God will not be deprived of anything good.
Come you children listen to me
Listen attentively, especially you, children, to my teaching.
I will teach you the fear of the Lord
I will instruct you about revering and respecting the Lord.
Who is the man who wants to live
Who desires a long and fulfilling life?
Many day, that he may see good
Many days will be granted to someone who seeks goodness.
Keep your tongue from evil
Refrain your tongue from speaking evil.
Your lips from speaking deceit
Avoid deceitful speech with your lips.
Depart from evil
Turn away from wickedness.
And do good
Engage in acts of kindness and righteousness.
Seek peace and pursue it
Seek peace actively and persistently.
For the eyes of the Lord
God keeps watch over the righteous.
Are on, the righteous
God is attentive to the prayers of the righteous.
His ears hear their cry
Reiteration of the protection and watchfulness of the angel of the Lord for those who revere Him.
The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear his name
Reiterates experiencing and recognizing the goodness of the Lord.
O Taste and See that the Lord is good
Continued emphasis on revering the Lord and assurance of lacklessness for His followers.
O fear the Lord you his saints there is no want with him
Continued affirmation that those who seek God won't lack any good thing.
Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good
God opposes those who engage in evil, seeking to erase their memory from the world.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil
The righteous cry out, and the Lord responds by delivering them from their troubles.
To cut off from the earth their remembrance
The Lord is close to those who are broken-hearted and contrite in spirit.
The righteous cry, the Lord will hear
Acknowledgment that the righteous often face numerous difficulties.
He delivers them, from their trouble
The Lord rescues the righteous from their afflictions.
The Lord is near, to those who have
Reiteration of the angel of the Lord guarding those who fear God.
A broken heart, contrite spirit
Reiteration of experiencing and acknowledging the Lord's goodness.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous
Continued emphasis on revering the Lord and the assurance of lacklessness for His followers.
But the Lord he delivers him
Continued affirmation that those who seek God won't lack any good thing.
The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear his name
Reaffirmation that God opposes evildoers and aims to erase their remembrance.
O Taste and See that the Lord is good
The Lord responds to the cries of the righteous and delivers them from troubles.
O fear the Lord you his saints there is no want with him
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and those with a contrite spirit.
Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good
Even though the righteous face afflictions, the Lord rescues them.
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