| International Standard Version | English Standard Version |
| 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously. | 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| 2My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice. | 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. |
| 3Magnify the LORD with me! Let us lift up his name together! | 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! |
| 4I sought the LORD and he answered me; he delivered me from all of my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5Look to him and be radiant; and you will not be ashamed. | 5Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress. | 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD surrounds those who fear him, and he delivers them. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. |
| 8Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the person who trusts in him! | 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! |
| 9Fear the LORD, you holy ones of his; for those who fear him lack nothing. | 9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! |
| 10Young lions lack and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will never lack any good thing. | 10The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. |
| 11Come, children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good? | 12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? |
| 13Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies. | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. |
| 14Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it! | 14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| 15The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries. | 15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. |
| 16The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil, and he will remove people's recollection of them from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The LORD hears those who cry out, and he delivers them from all their distress. | 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed. | 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. |
| 19A righteous person will have many troubles, but the LORD will deliver him from them all. | 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. |
| 20God protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. | 20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be held guilty. | 21Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. |
| 22The LORD redeems the lives of his servants; and none of those who trust in him will be held guilty. | 22The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. |
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