| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously. | 1A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. I 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 will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. |
| 3Magnify the LORD with me! Let us lift up his name together! | 3O 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. | 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will 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 rescues them. |
| 8Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the person who trusts in him! | 8O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 9Fear the LORD, you holy ones of his; for those who fear him lack nothing. | 9O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. |
| 10Young lions lack and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will never lack any good thing. | 10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. |
| 11Come, children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, you 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? | 12Who is the man who desires life And loves length of 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! | 14Depart 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 are open to 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 evildoers, 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. | 17The righteous cry, and 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 those who are 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. | 21Evil shall 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 soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. |
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