The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
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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A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 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 its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Proclaim with me the greatness of ADONAI; let us exalt his name together.
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Oh, 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 to Him and were radiant, 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 out, 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 encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
8 Taste, and see that ADONAI is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9 Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.
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Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who 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 lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of ADONAI.
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Come, you children, listen to 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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Who is the man who desires life, And loves 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 your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
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 on the righteous, And His ears are open to 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 those who 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 out, and the Lord hears, And delivers 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 near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have 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 delivers him out of them all.
20 He protects all his bones; not one of them gets broken.
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He guards 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 those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 But ADONAI redeems his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.