For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. |
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! |
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Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. | Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. | Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah |
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. | I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. |
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. | O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. |
For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? | What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? |
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. | I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. | The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. | And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. |
Arise, O Lord! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless! | Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. |
But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. | But I 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. |
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. | Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. |
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. | Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. |
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. | I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. | You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. | I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. | 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. |
To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. | With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. |
You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. |
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. | This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. |