But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up 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 is upon Your people. Selah | Salvation comes from the Lord. May your blessing be upon your people. Selah |
I will both lie down in peace, 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. |
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. | O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. |
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him 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 visit him? | What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? |
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
I will be glad and rejoice 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 also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. | The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress. |
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, 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! Do not forget the humble. | Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. |
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. | 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 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. | 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. |
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