Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! |
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. | 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. |
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But you, O Lord, 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. |
Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah | Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah |
I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down 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 plead my case to 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 them 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 are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? | 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 tell of all 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. |
Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. | Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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. |
Protect 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 keep the Lord 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 show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in 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, 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. |
It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. |
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all 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. |
For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand has supported me; your help has made me great. You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. | You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great. You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip. |