Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. |
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
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Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. |
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! | Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. |
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. | Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. |
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. | Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. |
For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |