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1 I will praise the Lord at all times; his praise is always on my lips.
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I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My whole being praises the Lord. The poor will hear and be glad.
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My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Glorify the Lord with me, and let us praise his name together.
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Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and 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 the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.
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Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
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, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of 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 the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Examine and see how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him.
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes 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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Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
10 Even lions may get weak and hungry, but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.
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The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Children, come and listen to me. I will teach you to worship the Lord.
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Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days.
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What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 You must not say evil things, and you must not tell lies.
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Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.
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Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers.
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The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil; he makes the world forget them.
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The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the 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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When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
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The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He will protect their very bones; not one of them will be broken.
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He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
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Affliction will slay 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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The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.