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Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Plain English · paraphraseYou will not be afraid of the terror at night, or of the arrow that flies by day;
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Plain English · paraphraseA thousand will fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but none of this will come near you.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Plain English · paraphraseYou will see with your own eyes the reward given to the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Plain English · paraphraseNo evil will happen to you, and no plague will come near your home.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Plain English · paraphraseHe will give his angels orders to protect you in every part of your life.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Plain English · paraphraseThey will hold you up with their hands, so you don’t stumble and hurt your foot on a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Plain English · paraphraseYou will walk on the lion and the serpent. You will trample the young lion and the dragon under your feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Plain English · paraphraseBecause he has loved me, I will save him. I will lift him up, because he has known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Plain English · paraphraseI will give him a long life and show him my salvation.
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
Plain English · paraphraseIt is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to your name, O Most High.
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
Plain English · paraphraseO Lord, how great are your works! Your thoughts are very deep.
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Plain English · paraphraseA brutish man does not know; neither does a fool understand this.
When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
Plain English · paraphraseWhen the wicked grow like grass, and when all the people who do evil things flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
Plain English · paraphraseBut you, Lord, are highest forever.
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Plain English · paraphraseFor look, your enemies, O Lord, look, your enemies will be destroyed; all those who do evil will be scattered.
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Plain English · paraphraseBut you will lift up my horn like the horn of a unicorn. I will be anointed with fresh oil.
Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
Plain English · paraphraseMy eyes will see my desire fulfilled against my enemies, and my ears will hear my desire come true from the wicked who rise up against me.
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Plain English · paraphraseThose who are planted in the house of the Lord will flourish in the courts of our God.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Plain English · paraphraseThey will still produce fruit in old age; they will be fat and thriving;
To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord rules. He is dressed in majesty. The Lord is dressed in strength. He has wrapped himself in it. The world is set in place. It cannot be moved.
Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Plain English · paraphraseThe floods have risen, O Lord. The floods have raised their voices. The floods lift up their waves.
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of many waters, yes, stronger than the powerful waves of the sea.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Plain English · paraphraseYour promises are completely true. Holiness fits your house, Lord, forever.
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Plain English · paraphraseO Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Plain English · paraphraseStand up, you ruler of the earth. Give the proud what they deserve.
LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Plain English · paraphraseLord, how long will the wicked continue? How long will the wicked triumph?
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Plain English · paraphraseHow long will they speak harsh things? How long will all the evildoers boast?
They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Plain English · paraphraseThey break your people apart, Lord, and oppress your inheritance.
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Plain English · paraphraseYet they say, "The LORD will not see, and the God of Jacob will not pay attention to it."
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Plain English · paraphraseUnderstand, you foolish people. You fools, when will you become wise?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Plain English · paraphraseGod knows what people think. It is all empty.
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Plain English · paraphraseBlessed is the man you discipline, Lord, and teach from your law;
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Plain English · paraphraseSo that you can give him rest from the days of trouble, until the pit is dug for the wicked.
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Plain English · paraphraseGod will not abandon his people or leave his inheritance behind.
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Plain English · paraphraseBut judgment will return to what is right, and all who are upright in heart will follow it.
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Plain English · paraphraseWho will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Or who will stand up for me against those who do wrong?
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Plain English · paraphraseWhen I said, "My foot slips," your mercy, Lord, held me up.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Plain English · paraphraseAmong all the thoughts in my mind, your comfort brings joy to my soul.
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Plain English · paraphraseShould the throne of evil share with you, which makes harm by using a law?
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd he will bring their own sin upon them and cut them off because of their own wickedness. Yes, the Lord our God will cut them off.
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
Plain English · paraphraseHe holds the deep parts of the earth. The strength of the hills belongs to him too.
The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
Plain English · paraphraseThe sea belongs to him, and he created it. His hands formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Plain English · paraphraseHe is our God. We are the people under his care, the sheep in his hand. Today, if you will listen to his voice,
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Plain English · paraphraseDo not harden your hearts, as you did in the provocation, and as you did on the day of testing in the wilderness:
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Plain English · paraphraseWhen your fathers tested me, put me to the test, and saw what I did.
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Plain English · paraphraseI was grieved for forty years with this generation and said, "They are a people who go wrong in their hearts, and they have not known my ways."
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Plain English · paraphraseTo them I swore in my anger that they would not enter my rest.
O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Plain English · paraphraseSing a new song to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Plain English · paraphraseSing to the Lord. Bless his name. Tell about his salvation every day.
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is great and deserves great praise. He is more powerful than all other gods and should be feared.
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Plain English · paraphraseGive to the Lord, you families of the people, give to the Lord glory and power.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Plain English · paraphraseGive to the Lord the honor that belongs to his name. Bring a gift and come into his place of worship.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Plain English · paraphraseWorship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. All the earth, fear him.
Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Plain English · paraphraseSay among the nations that the Lord rules. The world will be set in order and will not be shaken. He will judge the peoples fairly.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Plain English · paraphraseLet the field be joyful, and everything in it. Let all the trees in the forest rejoice.
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Plain English · paraphraseBefore the Lord: for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Plain English · paraphraseGod rules. Let the earth be happy. Let the many islands be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Plain English · paraphraseA fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies around him.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Plain English · paraphraseHis lightning lit up the world. The earth saw and shook.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Plain English · paraphraseLet all who serve idols be put to shame, all who boast about their idols. Worship him, all you gods.
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseZion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, Lord.
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Plain English · paraphraseFor you, Lord, are high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Plain English · paraphraseIf you love the Lord, hate evil. He protects the lives of his holy people. He saves them from the hands of the wicked.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Plain English · paraphraseLight is given to the righteous, and joy to those who are upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Plain English · paraphraseRejoice in the Lord, you righteous people. Give thanks when you remember his holiness.
O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Plain English · paraphraseSing to the Lord a new song, for he has done amazing things. His right hand and his holy arm have won the victory for him.
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord has shown his salvation. He has made his righteousness clear to the nations.
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
Plain English · paraphraseShout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Make a loud noise, be glad, and sing praise.
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
Plain English · paraphraseBlow trumpets and play the horn to make joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Plain English · paraphraseLet the sea roar, and all it contains; the world, and those who live in it.
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Plain English · paraphraseBefore the Lord; for he is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness he will judge the world, and the people with equity.