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

I will bless Jehovah 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 soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

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

Magnify Jehovah 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 Jehovah, and he answered 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 unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

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

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard, 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 Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

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

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

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 are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward 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 Jehovah is against them that 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.

cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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

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

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

Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

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

He keepeth 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 destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

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

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