King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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I will always thank the Lord; I will never stop praising him.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness; let us praise his name together!
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
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The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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The helpless call to him, and he answers; he saves them from all their troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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His angel guards those who honor the Lord and rescues them from danger.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
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Find out for yourself how good the Lord is. Happy are those who find safety with him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
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Honor the Lord, all his people; those who obey him have all they need.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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Even lions go hungry for lack of food, but those who obey the Lord lack nothing good.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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Come, my young friends, and listen to me, and I will teach you to honor the Lord.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
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Would you like to enjoy life? Do you want long life and happiness?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Then keep from speaking evil and from telling lies.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
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The Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their cries;
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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but he opposes those who do evil, so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
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The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens; he rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
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Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all;
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
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the Lord preserves them completely; not one of their bones is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
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Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
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The Lord will save his people; those who go to him for protection will be spared.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.