For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns 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 Yah! Praise Yah! | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! |
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Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit 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, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. | But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. |
Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah. | Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah |
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety. | I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. | 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 will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround 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 think of him? What is 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 Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. | I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. |
I will be glad and rejoice 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. |
Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble. | The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. |
Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, 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, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless. | Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. |
But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to 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; he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man. | 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, God, for I take refuge in you. | Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. |
My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” | O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” |
I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. |
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more. | 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, Yahweh, my strength. Yahweh 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 high tower. | 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 on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into 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 will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. | With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless. |
For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness. | For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. |
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to 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. |