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The LORD, a Provider and Deliverer.A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. | ||||
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| 1 A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. | 1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | 1 [By David when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech; Abimelech threw him out, so David left.] I will thank the LORD at all times. My mouth will always praise him. | 1 I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. | 1 {A Psalm of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | 2 My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. | 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. | 2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice. | 2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad. | 2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice. | 3 O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. | 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. | 3 Praise the LORD's greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together. | 3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together. | 3 Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together. | 4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. | 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. | 4 I went to the LORD for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears. | 4 I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | 4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | 5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed. | 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. | 5 All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame. | 5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame. | 5 They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. | 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | 6 Here is a poor man who called out. The LORD heard him and saved him from all his troubles. | 6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | 6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. | 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. | 7 The Messenger of the LORD camps around those who fear him, and he rescues them. | 7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. | 7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. | 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! | 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | 8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. | 8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. | 8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him! | 9 O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. | 9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. | 9 Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need. | 9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him. | 9 Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him. | 10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. | 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. | 10 Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD's help have all the good things they need. | 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. | 10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11 Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | 11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. | 11 Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. | 12 Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? | 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? | 12 Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things? | 12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? | 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good? | 13 Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. | 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | 13 Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things. | 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. | 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile; | 14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | 14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! | 14 Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it. | 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | 15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. | 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. | 15 The LORD's eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help. | 15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. | 15 The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. | 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | 16 The LORD confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. | 16 Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. | 16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cutoff the remembrance of them from the earth: | 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. | 17 [Righteous people] cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles. | 17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. | 17 The righteous cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. | 18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. | 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. | 18 The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed. | 18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. | 18 Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit. | 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. | 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. | 19 The righteous person has many troubles, but the LORD rescues him from all of them. | 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. | 19 Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all: | 20 He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken. | 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. | 20 The LORD guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. | 20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. | 20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. | 21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. | 21 Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned. | 21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. | 21 Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt. | 22 The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. | 22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | 22 The LORD protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never be condemned. | 22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. By David. | 22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt. |
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