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New Revised Standard NRS
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be in my mouth.
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I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 I praise the LORD— let the suffering listen and rejoice.
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My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Magnify the LORD with me! Together let us lift his name up high!
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O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD and he answered me. He delivered me from all my fears.
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I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to God will shine; their faces are never ashamed.
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Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This suffering person cried out: the LORD listened and saved him from every trouble.
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This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble.
7 On every side, the LORD's messenger protects those who honor God; and he delivers them.
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The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Taste and see how good the LORD is! The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!
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O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
9 You who are the LORD's holy ones, honor him, because those who honor him don't lack a thing.
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O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
10 Even strong young lions go without and get hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me. Let me teach you how to honor the LORD:
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Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Do you love life; do you relish the chance to enjoy good things?
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Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good?
13 Then you must keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies!
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil! Do good! Seek peace and go after it!
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The LORD's eyes watch the righteous, his ears listen to their cries for help.
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The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 But the LORD's face is set against those who do evil, to eliminate even the memory of them from the earth.
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The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry out, the LORD listens; he delivers them from all their troubles.
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When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
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The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 The righteous have many problems, but the LORD delivers them from every one.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He protects all their bones; not even one will be broken.
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He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 But just one problem will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be held responsible.
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Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The LORD saves his servants' lives; all those who take refuge in him won't be held responsible for anything.
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The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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