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 |
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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. |