Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that breathes offer praise to the Lord. Alleluia. |
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 does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the company of scoffers. |
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But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me; you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. |
Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah | Salvation comes from the Lord. May your blessing be upon your people. Selah |
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. | In peace I lie down and sleep, for only with your help, O Lord, can I rest secure. |
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | Truly, you bless the righteous, O Lord; you surround them with your goodwill 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, the son of man that you care for him? |
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and exult 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 is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress. |
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. | Those who revere your name place their trust in you, for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. |
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted. | Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. |
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. | As for me, I trust in your kindness; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to 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. | The one who leads a blameless life and does what is right, who speaks the truth from the heart and does not slander anyone, who does not harm a friend and does not scorn a neighbor. |
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. | Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. | I keep the Lord always before me, for with him at my right hand I will never fall. |
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 to life; you will fill me with joy in your presence and everlasting delights at your right hand. |
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 love you, O Lord, my strength, O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. My God is my rock in whom I take refuge, 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 anguish I cried out to the Lord and called to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. |
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. | To the loyal, you show yourself to be loyal; to the blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. |
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. | You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. |
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. | The way of God is blameless, and the Lord’s promise proves true; he is a shield to all who flee to him for safety. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | Indeed, who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock besides our God? |