New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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<Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
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My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
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Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6 This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble.
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This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
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The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.
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By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9 O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
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Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
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The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
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Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12 Which of you desires life, and covets many days to enjoy good?
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What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
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The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
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The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
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The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.
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Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20 He keeps all their 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 brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
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Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
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