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| [1]I will alway give thanks unto the Lord: his praise shall be in my mouth continually. |
[1]I WILL bless the LORD at all times; his praises shall continually be in my mouth. |
| [2]My soul shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be glad. |
[2]My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. |
| [3]Praise ye the Lord with me, and let us magnify his name together. |
[3]O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. |
| [4]I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he delivered me out of all my fear. |
[4]I sought the LORD, and he heard and delivered me from all my troubles. |
| [5]They shall look unto him, and run to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying, |
[5]Look towards him and trust in him, and you shall not be disappointed. |
| [6]This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. |
[6]This poor man called on him, and he heard him and saved him from all his troubles. |
| [7]The angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that fear him, and delivereth them. |
[7]The host of angels of the LORD encamps round about them that worship him, and delivers them. |
| [8]Taste ye and see, how gracious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. |
[8]O taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man that trusts in him. |
| [9]Fear the Lord, ye his saints: for nothing wanteth to them that fear him. |
[9]The rich have become poor and suffer hunger; |
| [10]The lions do lack and suffer hunger, but they, which seek the Lord, shall want nothing that is good. |
[10]They that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. |
| [11]Come children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. |
[11]Come, you children, listen to me, and I will teach you reverence for the LORD. |
| [12]What man is he, that desireth life, and loveth long days for to see good? |
[12]Where is the man who desires not life and many days that he may see the good time to come? |
| [13]Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile. |
[13]Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile. |
| [14]Eschew evil and do good: seek peace and follow after it. |
[14]Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| [15]The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. |
[15]The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to hear them. |
| [16]But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth. |
[16]The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
| [17]The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. |
[17]The righteous cried, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. |
| [18]The Lord is near unto them that are of a contrite heart, and will save such as be afflicted in Spirit. |
[18]The LORD is near to them that are brokenhearted, and he saves those who are humble in spirit. |
| [19]Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. |
[19]Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all. |
| [20]He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. |
[20]He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken. |
| [21]But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish. |
[21]Evil shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be destroyed. |
| [22]The Lord redeemeth the souls of his servants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish. |
[22]The LORD redeems the soul of his servants, and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned. |