| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David when he feigned 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 will always be on my lips. |
| 2My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. | 2I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. |
| 3O 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. |
| 5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will 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 rescues them. | 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them. |
| 8O taste and see that the LORD is good; How 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! |
| 9O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. | 9You who are his holy ones, fear the LORD, for those who fear him lack nothing. |
| 10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. | 10Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will not lack any good thing. |
| 11Come, you 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. |
| 12Who is the man who desires life And loves length of 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. |
| 14Depart 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 are open to 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 evildoers, 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. |
| 17The righteous cry, and 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 those who are 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. |
| 21Evil shall 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 soul of His servants, And 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. |
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