By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
1I will bless Yahweh at all times.
His praise will always be in my mouth.
2My soul shall boast in Yahweh.
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3Oh magnify Yahweh with me.
Let’s exalt his name together.
4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
5They looked to him, and were radiant.
Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him,
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him,
and delivers them.
8Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints,
for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger,
but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me.
I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12Who is someone who desires life,
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking lies.
14Depart from evil, and do good.
Seek peace, and pursue it.
15Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous.
His ears listen to their cry.
16Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil,
to cut off their memory from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears,
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart,
and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20He protects all of his bones.
Not one of them is broken.
21Evil shall kill the wicked.
Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants.
None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
(Presented in the order of their fulfillment)
| Scripture stating the prophecy | Subject of the prophecy | Scripture stating fulfillment of the prophecy |
|---|---|---|
| Gen 3:15 | Born of the seed of a woman | Gal 4:4 |
| Gen 12:2-3 | Born of the seed of Abraham | Matt 1:1 |
| Gen 17:19 | Born of the seed of Isaac | Matt 1:2 |
| Num 24:17 | Born of the seed of Jacob | Matt 1:2 |
| Gen 49:10 | Descended from the tribe of Judah | Luke 3:33 |
| Isa 9:7 | Heir to the Throne of David | Luke 1:32-33 |
| Dan 9:25 | Time for Jesus’ birth | Luke 2:1-2 |
| Isa 7:14 | Born of a virgin | Luke 1:26-27, 30-31 |
| Mic 5:2 | Born in Bethlehem | Luke 2:4-7 |
| Jer 31:15 | Slaughter of the innocents | Matt 2:16-18 |
| Hos 11:1 | Flight to Egypt | Matt 2:14-15 |
| Isa 40:3-5; Mal 3:1 | Preceded by a forerunner | Luke 7:24, 27 |
| Ps 2:7 | Declared the Son of God | Matt 3:16-17 |
| Isa 9:1-2 | Galilean ministry | Matt 4:13-17 |
| Deut 18:15 | The prophet to come | Acts 3:20-22 |
| Isa 61:1-2 | Came to heal the brokenhearted | Luke 4:18-19 |
| Isa 53:3 | Rejected by his own (the Jews) | John 1:11 |
| Ps 110:4 | A priest after the order of Melchizedek | Heb 5:5-6 |
| Zech 9:9 | Triumphal Entry | Mark 11:7, 9, 11 |
| Ps 41:9 | Betrayed by a friend | Luke 22:47-48 |
| Zech 11:12-13 | Sold for thirty pieces of silver | Matt 26:15; Matt 27:5-7 |
| Ps 35:11 | Accused by false witness | Mark 14:57-58 |
| Isa 53:7 | Silent to accusations | Mark 15:4-5 |
| Isa 53:12 | Crucified with transgressors | Mark 15:27-28 |
| Zech 12:10 | Hands pierced | John 20:27 |
| Ps 22:7-8 | Scorned and mocked | Luke 23:35 |
| Ps 69:21 | Given vinegar and gall | Matt 27:34 |
| Ps 109:4 | Prayer for his enemies | Luke 23:34 |
| Ps 22:18 | Soldiers gambled for his coat | Matt 27:35 |
| Ps 34:20 | No bones broken | John 19:32-33, 36 |
| Zech 12:10 | Side pierced | John 19:34 |
| Isa 53:9 | Buried with the rich | Matt 27:57-60 |
| Ps 16:10; Ps 49:15 | Would rise from the dead | Mark 16:6-17 |
| Ps 68:18 | Would ascend to God’s right hand | Mark 16:19 |
Based on H. Wayne House and Randall Price, Charts of Bible Prophecy, 53.