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 its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O h, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
Oh 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 to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.
6 T his poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 T he angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
8 O h, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
9 O h, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
10 T he young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
11 C ome, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
12 W ho is the man who 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 K eep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
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 on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
16 T he face of the Lord is against those who 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 out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 T he Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of 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 Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
20 H e guards 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 those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 T he Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.