1 I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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

2 M y soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 M agnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.

4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 T hey looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.

6 T his afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

7 T he angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.

8 T aste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

9 F ear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.

10 T he young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

11 C ome, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 W hat man is he that desireth life, loveth days, that he may see good?

Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

13 K eep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

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

14 D epart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

15 T he eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

16 T he face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 c ry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 J ehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

19 M any are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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

He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.

21 E vil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 J ehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.