| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. | 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| 2My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. | 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. |
| 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. | 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! |
| 4I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. | 5Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. |
| 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! |
| 9Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. | 9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! |
| 10The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. | 10The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. |
| 11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? | 12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? |
| 13Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. |
| 14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | 14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | 15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. |
| 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. |
| 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. | 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. |
| 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. | 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. |
| 20He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. | 20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. | 21Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. |
| 22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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