For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. | For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. |
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! |
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Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. | But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. |
Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah | Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah |
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. | I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. |
What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? | What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? |
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. | I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. |
I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. |
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. | The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. |
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. | And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. |
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted. | Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. |
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. | But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. | He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. |
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. | Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” |
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. | I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. |
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |
I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. |
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. | With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless. |
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. | For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. |
This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. | As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. |