GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 I will thank the LORD at all times. My mouth will always praise him.
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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 My soul will boast about the LORD. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.
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My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Praise the LORD's greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together.
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Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
4 I went to the LORD for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
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I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame.
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They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
6 Here is a poor man who called out. The LORD heard him 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 Messenger of the LORD camps around those who fear him, and he rescues 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 the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes 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 the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need.
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Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
10 Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD's help have all the good things they need.
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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 the LORD.
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Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
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Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things.
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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 LORD's eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
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The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The LORD confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out 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 [Righteous people] cry out. The LORD hears and rescues 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 The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are 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 has many troubles, but the LORD rescues him from all of them.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 The LORD guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
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He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.
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Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The LORD protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never 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.