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

¶ Aleph 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.

Beth My soul shall glory in the LORD; the meek shall hear of this, and be glad.

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

Gimel 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.

Daleth I sought the LORD, 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.

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

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

Vau This poor man cried out, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nun 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.

Samech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto 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.

Ain The anger of the LORD is against those 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.

Pe The righteous cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered 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.

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

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

Koph Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD shall deliver him out of them all,

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

Resh keeping all his bones; not one of them shall be broken.

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

Schin Evil shall slay the wicked; and those that hate the righteous shall be declared guilty.

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

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