1 At all times I will extol the Lord;
. Always will his praise be on my lips.
2 Because the afflicted hear my soul
. Boasting in the Lord, they rejoice.
3 Come, glorify the Lord with me;
. Continually let us exalt his name together.
4 Despairing, I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
. Delivering me from all my fears.
5 Exceptionally radiant are those who look to him;
. Expressions on their faces are never ones of shame!
6 Fearfully this poor man called, and the Lord heard him,
. Freeing him from all his troubles.
7 Guarding those who fear the Lord, his angel
. Girds the camp, delivering them.
8 How good is the Lord! Taste, and see
. His blessings for those who take refuge in him.
9 If you, his saints, will fear the Lord,
. In nothing will you find yourself lacking.
10 Just seek the Lord and you will lack no good thing, though
. Jaws of young lions hang limp from hunger.
11 Keep listening to me, my children, and I will
. Keep teaching you the fear of the Lord.
12 Love living? Desire to see
. Long life filled with good days?
13 Master your tongue, then, to keep it from evil;
. Make sure your lips speak no lies.
14 Never stop turning from evil and doing good;
. Nurture peace, seeking and pursuing it.
15 On the righteous the Lord keeps his eyes
. Opening his ears to their cry;
16 Positioning himself squarely against evildoers, the Lord
. Purges their memory from the face of the earth.
17 Quickly hearing the righteous cry out, he
. Quite easily delivers them from all their troubles.
18 Remaining close to the brokenhearted, the Lord
. Rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Surely, a righteous man may have many troubles;
. Still, the Lord delivers him from them all.
20 Truly he protects all his bones,
. That not one of them will be broken.
21 Unrighteousness will slay the wicked;
. Unendingly the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 Vindicating his servants, the Lord will be
. Vigilant to keep those hiding in him from condemnation.
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