Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually 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 shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
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My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Magnify ye 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 diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
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I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not by any means 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 hearkened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
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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 will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
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The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
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O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
9 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
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O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.
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The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, ye children, hear 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 that desires life, loving to see good days?
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Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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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 over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer:
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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 the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened to them,
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The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
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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 them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly 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 out of them all Lord will deliver them.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
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He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
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Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
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The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.