| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously. | 1Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the LORD at all times; my mouth will continually praise him. |
| 2My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice. | 2I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice! |
| 3Magnify the LORD with me! Let us lift up his name together! | 3Magnify the LORD with me! Let's praise his name together! |
| 4I sought the LORD and he answered me; he delivered me from all of my fears. | 4I sought the LORD's help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5Look to him and be radiant; and you will not be ashamed. | 5Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress. | 6This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD surrounds those who fear him, and he delivers them. | 7The LORD's angel camps around the LORD's loyal followers and delivers them. |
| 8Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the person who trusts in him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him! |
| 9Fear the LORD, you holy ones of his; for those who fear him lack nothing. | 9Remain loyal to the LORD, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing! |
| 10Young lions lack and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will never lack any good thing. | 10Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, 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 children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD. |
| 12Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good? | 12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life? |
| 13Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies. | 13Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech! |
| 14Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it! | 14Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it! |
| 15The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries. | 15The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help. |
| 16The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil, and he will remove people's recollection of them from the earth. | 16But the LORD opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The LORD hears those who cry out, and he delivers them from all their distress. | 17The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed. | 18The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged. |
| 19A righteous person will have many troubles, but the LORD will deliver him from them all. | 19The godly face many dangers, but the LORD saves them from each one of them. |
| 20God protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be held guilty. | 21Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished. |
| 22The LORD redeems the lives of his servants; and none of those who trust in him will be held guilty. | 22The LORD rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment. |
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