| New Living Translation | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. | 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. |
| 2I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart. | 2My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. |
| 3Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. | 3O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. |
| 4I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. | 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed. |
| 6In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. |
| 7For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. |
| 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! | 8O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 9Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. | 9O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. |
| 10Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing. | 10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. |
| 11Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD. | 11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? | 12Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? |
| 13Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! | 13Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. |
| 14Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. | 14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. |
| 15The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | 15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. |
| 16But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. | 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. |
| 19The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time. | 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. |
| 20For the LORD protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken! | 20He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken. |
| 21Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. | 21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. |
| 22But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. |
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