| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David when he pretended 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. | 1Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed. I will praise the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. |
| 2My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. | 2I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. |
| 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. | 3Proclaim Yahweh's greatness with me; let us exalt His name together. |
| 4I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. | 5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. | 7The Angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them. |
| 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 9Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. | 9You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh, for those who fear Him lack nothing. |
| 10The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. | 10Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will not lack any good thing. |
| 11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? | 12Who is the man who delights in life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? |
| 13Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. |
| 14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | 14Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry for help. |
| 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is set against those who do what is evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. | 18The LORD is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit. |
| 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. | 19Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. |
| 20He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. | 21Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. |
| 22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems the life of His servants, and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished. |
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