| The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. | The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. |
| The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. | The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
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| Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case. | Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. |
| The Lord redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt. | The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. |
| He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. |
| As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. | As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. |
| Guarding the paths of justice, And He watches over the way of His godly ones. | For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
| A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. | The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. |
| They will no longer hunger nor thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes. | ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ |
| You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. | Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me. |
| Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. | Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. |
| The Lord will also be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble. | The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
| He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. | He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. |
| If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are. | If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. |
| And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. |
| It does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. | Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. |
| He alone is my rock and my salvation, My refuge; I will not be shaken. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. |
| For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. | Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
| Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord. | The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
| The Lord watches over strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. | The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. |
| For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have practiced His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will remain hidden On the day of the Lord’s anger. | Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. |
| For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. | Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. |
