| The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. | The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. |
| The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with his kindness. | The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom, and to be humble is the way to honor. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. | Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. | Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. |
| Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. | ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
| Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
| Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord. | Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. |
| May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
| The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them. | The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. |
| For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. |
| I keep the Lord always before me, for with him at my right hand I will never fall. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
| For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Arise and shine forth, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
| The Lord God said, “Behold, man has become like one of us, for he has knowledge of that which is good and that which is evil. Now, we must prevent him from reaching out and taking the fruit of the tree of life lest he eat it and live forever.” The Lord God cast him out of the Garden of Eden; henceforth he was to labor tilling the soil from which he had come. | And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. |
| For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king; he is the one who 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. |
| Sing praise to the Lord for his mighty deeds; let this be known throughout the entire world. | Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. |
| Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone 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?” |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. | The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
| Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. | Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. |
Bible verse of the day
Help us, O God, our Savior,for the glory of your name;
deliver us and wipe away our sins
for your name’s sake.