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 will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

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

3 O magnify the Lord 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 the Lord, 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 to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.

They looked to Him and were radiant, 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.

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 encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

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

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

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

9 O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.

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

10 T he young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.

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

11 C ome, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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

12 W ho is the man who desires life And loves length of 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 your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

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 the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.

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

16 T he face of the Lord is against evildoers, To cut off the memory 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 hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.

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

18 T he Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in 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 afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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

20 H e keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.

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

21 E vil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

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

22 T he Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

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