| But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. | Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. |
| You, O Lord, remain forever; Your throne from generation to generation. | But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from generation to generation. |
| I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. |
| For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. | When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. |
| Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. | Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. |
| Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. | So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. |
| He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. | God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. |
| A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise. |
| I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. | So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. |
| Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. | But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. |
| For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. | For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. |
| 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 God’s Son does not have life. |
| 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 wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world. |
| And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. | And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
| For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. | For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. |
| A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. |
| Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. | But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. |
| Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. | So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. |
| For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! |
| For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. | O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
| But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. | Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one. |
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