| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 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. | 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 shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. | 2I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice! |
| 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. | 3Magnify the LORD with me! Let's praise his name together! |
| 4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD's help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. | 5Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | 6This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. | 7The LORD's angel camps around the LORD's loyal followers and delivers them. |
| 8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him! |
| 9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. | 9Remain loyal to the LORD, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing! |
| 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. | 10Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. |
| 11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: 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. |
| 12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? | 12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life? |
| 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | 13Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech! |
| 14Depart from 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 eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. | 15The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help. |
| 16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | 16But the LORD opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. | 17The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. | 18The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged. |
| 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. | 19The godly face many dangers, but the LORD saves them from each one of them. |
| 20He keepeth 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 they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. | 21Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished. |
| 22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | 22The LORD rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment. |
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