1 ¶ Aleph I will bless the LORD 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 B eth My soul shall glory in the LORD; the meek shall hear of this, and be glad.

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 G imel O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

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

4 D aleth I sought the LORD, and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears.

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

5 H e They looked unto him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed.

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 V au This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

7 Z ain The angel of the LORD encamps round about those that fear him and delivers them.

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 C heth O taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man that shall trust in him.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9 T eth O fear the LORD, ye his saints; for those that fear him lack nothing.

O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 J od The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, but those that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

11 ¶ Caph Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 L amed Who is the man that desires life and loves many days that he may see good?

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13 M em Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 N un Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 S amech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16 A in The anger of the LORD is against those that do evil to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 P e The righteous cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 T zaddi The LORD is near unto those that are of a broken heart and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 K oph Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD shall deliver him out of them all,

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

20 R esh keeping all his bones; not one of them shall be broken.

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 S chin Evil shall slay the wicked; and those that hate the righteous shall be declared guilty.

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 T au The LORD ransoms the soul of his slaves, and none of those that trust in him shall be declared guilty.

The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.