Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
1Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. | 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. |
2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. | 2I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. |
3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. | 3Proclaim the LORD's greatness with me; let us exalt his name together. |
4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. |
5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed. | 5Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. |
6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from 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 around 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; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him! |
9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. | 9You who are his holy ones, fear the LORD, for those who fear him lack nothing. |
10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. | 10Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will not lack any good thing. |
11Come, 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 delights in life, who desires to see good days? | 12Who is someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? |
13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. |
14Turn away 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 inclined to their cry. | 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry for help. |
16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is set against those who do what is evil, to remove all memory of them from the earth. |
17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. |
18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in 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 from them all. | 19One who is righteous has many adversities, but the LORD rescues him from them all. |
20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. | 21Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. |
22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will 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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