| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman 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. | 1Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed. I will praise 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 Yahweh'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 delivered 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 man 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 Yahweh, 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 the man who delights in 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 erase 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 delivers 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. | 19Many adversities come to the one who is 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 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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