1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 M y life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

4 I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 T hey looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused.

6 T his poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 T he Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and each of them He delivers.

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.

9 O fear the Lord, you His saints! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear.

10 T he young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord, none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.

11 C ome, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord.

12 W hat man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good?

13 K eep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 D epart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it!

15 T he eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry.

16 T he face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 W hen the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles.

18 T he Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.

19 M any evils confront the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20 H e keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

21 E vil shall cause the death of the wicked; and they who hate the just and righteous shall be held guilty and shall be condemned.

22 T he Lord redeems the lives of His servants, and none of those who take refuge and trust in Him shall be condemned or held guilty.