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1 I will praise the Lord at all times; his praise is always on my lips.
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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.
2 My whole being praises the Lord. The poor will hear and be glad.
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When I boast, it will be about ADONAI; the humble will hear of it and be glad.
3 Glorify the Lord with me, and let us praise his name together.
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Proclaim with me the greatness of ADONAI; let us exalt his name together.
4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He saved me from all that I feared.
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I sought ADONAI, and he answered me; he rescued me from everything I feared.
5 Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.
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They looked to him and grew radiant; their faces will never blush for shame.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
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This poor man cried; ADONAI heard and saved him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear God, and he saves them.
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The angel of ADONAI, who encamps around those who fear him, delivers them.
8 Examine and see how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him.
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Taste, and see that ADONAI is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
9 You who belong to the Lord, fear him! Those who fear him will have everything they need.
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Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 Even lions may get weak and hungry, but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.
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Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek ADONAI lack nothing good.
11 Children, come and listen to me. I will teach you to worship the Lord.
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Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of ADONAI.
12 You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days.
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Which of you takes pleasure in living? Who wants a long life to see good things?
13 You must not say evil things, and you must not tell lies.
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[If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk;
14 Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.
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turn from evil, and do good; seek peace, go after it!
15 The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers.
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The eyes of ADONAI watch over the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil; he makes the world forget them.
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But the face of ADONAI opposes those who do evil, to cut off all memory of them from the earth.
17 The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him, and he saves them from all their troubles.
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[The righteous] cried out, and ADONAI heard, and he saved them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
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ADONAI is near those with broken hearts; he saves those whose spirit is crushed.
19 People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.
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The righteous person suffers many evils, but ADONAI rescues him out of them all.
20 He will protect their very bones; not one of them will be broken.
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He protects all his bones; not one of them gets broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
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Evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 But the Lord saves his servants' lives; no one who trusts him will be judged guilty. Of David.
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But ADONAI redeems his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.