| I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. | I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. |
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| This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
| The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
| Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. | Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. |
| Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. |
| But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
| The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. | When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. |
| The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. |
| The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. |
