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1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually 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 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
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My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and 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 the Lord, and he answered me and 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 him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
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Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
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This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
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The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
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O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
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O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; 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, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
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Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
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Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
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The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
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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The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of 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 near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
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The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
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He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
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Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025
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