The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. |
The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works. | The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. |
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The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. |
He loves righteousness and justice; 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. |
So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which 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. |
God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. | God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion. | Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need. |
The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. | The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. | I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. |
“Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. | Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. |
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
God is not a man, that He would lie, Nor a son of man, that He would change His mind; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will 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? |
Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. | Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. |
Certainly the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret plan To His servants the prophets. | Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. |
The statement is trustworthy: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him. | The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him. |
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! | 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. |
Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed. | 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. |
Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. |
A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
“And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe. | 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. |
You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself. | 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 an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He 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. |