| New King James Version | King James 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. | 1A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour 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 shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. | 2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. |
| 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. | 3O magnify the LORD with me, and 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 heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. | 5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not 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 out of all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. | 7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. |
| 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | 8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. |
| 9Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. | 9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. |
| 10The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. | 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. |
| 11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, ye children, hearken unto 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? | 12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? |
| 13Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. | 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. |
| 14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | 14Depart from evil, and do 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 upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. |
| 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 against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
| 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of 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 nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. |
| 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. | 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. |
| 20He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. | 20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. |
| 21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. | 21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. |
| 22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. | 22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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