New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
1A Psalm of David when he feigned 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. | 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. |
2My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. | 2My soul boasts 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 us exalt His name together. |
4I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. |
5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed. | 5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed. |
6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. | 6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles. |
7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them. |
8O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
9O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. | 9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. |
10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. | 10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no 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 length of days that he may see good? | 12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? |
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 good; seek peace and pursue it. |
15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. | 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. |
16The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. | 16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. |
17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. |
18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. | 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in 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 delivers him from them all. |
20He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. |
21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. | 21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. |
22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned. |
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