1  I will bless the Lord at all times;

his praise shall ^ccontinually be in my mouth.

2  My soul makes its ^dboast in the Lord;

^elet the humble hear and be glad.

3  Oh, magnify the Lord 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.

5  Those who look to him are radiant,

and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6  This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him

and saved him out of all his troubles.

7  The angel of the Lord encamps

^faround those who fear him, and delivers them.

8  Oh, ^gtaste and see that the Lord is good!

^hBlessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

9  Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,

for those who fear him ⁱhave no lack!

10  The young lions suffer want and hunger;

but those who seek the Lord lack ^jno good thing.

11  ^kCome, O children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12  ^lWhat man is there who desires life

and loves many days, that he may see good?

13  ^mKeep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.

14  ⁿTurn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and ^opursue it.

15  The ^peyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

and his ears toward their cry.

16  The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17  When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18  The Lord is near to the ^qbrokenhearted

and saves the ^rcrushed in spirit.

19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord ^sdelivers him out of them all.

20  He keeps all his bones;

^tnot one of them is broken.

21  Affliction will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

22  The Lord redeems the life of his servants;

none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.