| When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. | I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. |
| But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! | But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. |
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| You, Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation. | You, O Lord, remain forever; Your throne from generation to generation. |
| Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. |
| You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. | For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. | Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. |
| The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. | He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. |
| A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. | A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. |
| So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. | Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. |
| So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. | I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. |
| Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. | For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. |
| But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. | But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. |
| You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. |
| And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
| Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. | He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. |
| Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. | Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. |
| But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. | Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. |
| For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. | For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. |
| All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. | But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. |
| Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. | Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. |
| For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
