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1 I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
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<<By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
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My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
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Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
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They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
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This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
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The angel of Yahweh encamps round about those who fear him, And delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
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Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
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Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, For there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, my 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 Yahweh.
12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
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Who is someone who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
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Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking lies.
14 Turn 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 on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
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The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
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The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
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The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
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He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
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Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
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