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