7. The Lord’s angel camps aroundthe Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them.
8. Taste and see that the Lord is good!How blessed is the onewho takes shelter in him!
9. Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his,for his loyal followers lack nothing!
10. Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11. Come children! Listen to me!I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
12. Do you want to really live?Would you love to live a long, happy life?
13. Then make sure you don’t speak evil wordsor use deceptive speech!
14. Turn away from evil and do what is right!Strive for peace and promote it!
15. The Lord pays attention to the godlyand hears their cry for help.
16. But the Lord opposes evildoersand wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
17. The godly cry out and the Lord hears;he saves them from all their troubles.
18. The Lord is near the brokenhearted;he delivers those who are discouraged.