1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise in my mouth.

2 M y life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad.

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

4 I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

5 T hey looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

6 T his poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

7 T he Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and each of them He delivers.

A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.

Taste ye and see that Jehovah good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

9 O fear the Lord, you His saints! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear.

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

10 T he young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord, none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

11 C ome, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord.

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

12 W hat man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good?

Who the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

13 K eep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

14 D epart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it!

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

15 T he eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry.

The eyes of Jehovah unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

16 T he face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

(The face of Jehovah on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

17 W hen the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles.

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

18 T he Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.

Near Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

19 M any evils confront the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Many the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

20 H e keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

21 E vil shall cause the death of the wicked; and they who hate the just and righteous shall be held guilty and shall be condemned.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

22 T he Lord redeems the lives of His servants, and none of those who take refuge and trust in Him shall be condemned or held guilty.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!