But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. | However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. | Keep in mind, therefore, that the Lord, your God, is God. He is a faithful God who keeps his covenant of mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and observe his commandments. |
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O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. | O Lord, you are my God. I will exalt you and praise your name, for you have accomplished wonderful things, formulated in ages past, faithful and sure. |
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. | The love of the Lord is never exhausted, nor do his deeds of mercy ever come to an end. They are renewed every morning; his faithfulness never ceases. |
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. | A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. |
He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not permit your foot to stumble; he who guards you will not fall asleep. |
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. | Entrust your cares to the Lord, and he will uphold you; he will never allow the righteous to waver. |
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. | Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. |
No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it. | No trial has confronted you except what a person can stand. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength. But together with the trial he will also provide a way out and the strength to bear it. |
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. |
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. | The Lord will fulfill his plan for me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands. |
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’ |
But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress. | But I will sing of your strength; when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness. For you have been my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. |
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. | The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. |
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. | The one who calls you is faithful, and he will accomplish this. |
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. | But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. |
A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence. | One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. |
Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who trust in his kindness. |
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. | Until now, in my name, you have not asked for anything. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. |
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. | Every good act of giving and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of all light. With him there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. | O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, filled with kindness for all who cry to you. |
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. | But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from age to age. |