The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 By David, when he pretended to be insane before Avimelekh, who then drove him away; so he left: I will bless ADONAI 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 When I boast, it will be about ADONAI; the humble will hear of it and be glad.
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My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 Proclaim with me the greatness of ADONAI; let us exalt his name together.
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O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought ADONAI, and he answered me; he rescued me from everything I feared.
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I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to him and grew radiant; their faces will never blush for shame.
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They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried; ADONAI heard and saved him from all his troubles.
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This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of ADONAI, who encamps around those who fear him, delivers them.
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The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 Taste, and see that ADONAI is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
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O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.
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O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek ADONAI lack nothing good.
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The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of ADONAI.
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Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Which of you takes pleasure in living? Who wants a long life to see good things?
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What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 [If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk;
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Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 turn from evil, and do good; seek peace, go after it!
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of ADONAI watch over the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
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The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 But the face of ADONAI opposes those who do evil, to cut off all memory of them from the earth.
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The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 [The righteous] cried out, and ADONAI heard, and he saved them from all their troubles.
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The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 ADONAI is near those with broken hearts; he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
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The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 The righteous person suffers many evils, but ADONAI rescues him out of them all.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
20 He protects all his bones; not one of them gets broken.
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He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
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Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22 But ADONAI redeems his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.