| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | 1Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. |
| 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. | 2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. |
| 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! | 3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. |
| 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. | 5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. | 6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them. |
| 8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! | 9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. |
| 10The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. | 10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. |
| 11Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? | 12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? |
| 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. |
| 14Turn away 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 toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. | 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. |
| 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. | 16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. |
| 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. | 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite 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 from them all. |
| 20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. |
| 21Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. | 21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. |
| 22The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned. |
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