The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. |
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. |
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. | So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. |
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. | God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. |
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me. | Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need. |
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. | I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. |
Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. | Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. |
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. | The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. | Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. |
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? | God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? |
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. | Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. |
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him. | The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him. |
For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. | And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. |
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. | For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. |
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. | Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. |
Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. | Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. |
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. | You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. |
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us. | The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors; may he not leave us or abandon us. |