| The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
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| 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. |
| The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected. | Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. |
| To do righteousness and justice Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. |
| And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. | The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. |
| 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. |
| The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. |
| The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. | Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. |
| For the Lord is our judge, The Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king; He will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. |
| For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. | Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. |
| This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
| “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. |
| May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
| “Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. | ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. | The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. |
| So that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?” | So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” |
| I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts. | Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. |
| Praise the Lord in song, for He has done glorious things; Let this be known throughout the earth. | Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. |
