| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I 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 will always be on my lips. |
| 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. | 2I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. |
| 3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! | 3Proclaim the LORD's greatness 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 and rescued 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 will never be ashamed. |
| 6This poor man cried, 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 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 rescues 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. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him! |
| 9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! | 9You who are his holy ones, fear the LORD, 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 lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will not lack any 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 someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? |
| 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 what is 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 open to their cry for help. |
| 16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. | 16The face of the LORD is set against those who do what is evil, to remove 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, and rescues them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. | 18The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit. |
| 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. | 19One who is righteous has many adversities, but the LORD rescues him from them all. |
| 20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. | 21Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. |
| 22The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | 22The LORD redeems the life of his servants, and all who take refuge in him will not be punished. |
| 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. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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