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1 I will bless the LORDat all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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1 I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
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2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.
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2 My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
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3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
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3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
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4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
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4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
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5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
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6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
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6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
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7 The angel of the LORDencamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
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7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
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8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
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8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
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9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
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9 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
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10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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11 Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
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12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
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13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
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13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
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14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
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15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry;
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16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
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16 the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
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17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
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17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
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18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
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18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
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19 A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
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20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
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20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
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21 Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
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21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
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22 The LORDredeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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22 The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.
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