Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah! | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! |
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. |
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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. |
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. |
For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. | 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. |