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

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

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

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

5 T hey looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

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

6 T his poor man cried, 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 T he angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The 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.

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

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

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

What man is he who desires life and longs for 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, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it!

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

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry.

16 T he face of the Lord 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 T he righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

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

The 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.

19 M any are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Many evils confront 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 keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

21 E vil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

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

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

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