Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. | Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” |
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. | Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. |
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. | My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. |
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. | As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all. |
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. | Know therefore that Yahweh your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness to a thousand generations with those who love him and keep his commandments. |
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. | ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. |
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth. |
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. | For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. |
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore. | Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. |
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. | Know therefore today, and take it to heart, that Yahweh himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no one else. |
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. | Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands. |
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. | One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple. |
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. | For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. | This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom. |
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. | He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. |
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. |
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. | Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. |
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. | While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” |
Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he. | Who has worked and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one. | Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one. |
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. | God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. | As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. |
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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.