| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. | 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. |
| 2I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart. | 2I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. |
| 3Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. | 3Proclaim Yahweh's greatness with me; let us exalt His name together. |
| 4I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. | 4I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. |
| 5Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. | 5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. |
| 6In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. | 7The Angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them. |
| 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! | 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 9Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. | 9You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh, for those who fear Him lack nothing. |
| 10Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing. | 10Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will not lack any good thing. |
| 11Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD. | 11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. |
| 12Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? | 12Who is the man who delights in life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? |
| 13Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! | 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. |
| 14Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. | 14Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| 15The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry for help. |
| 16But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory 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 LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. | 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. |
| 18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. | 18The LORD is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit. |
| 19The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time. | 19Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. |
| 20For the LORD protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken! | 20He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. |
| 21Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. | 21Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. |
| 22But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes 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. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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