The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
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The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. | Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down. |
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. | He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. |
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. | For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. |
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah! |
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 doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. | But you, Yahweh, are a shield around 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 Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah. |
I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. | In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety. |
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. | Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. | For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor 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 think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |