| The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
| The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with his kindness. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice 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. | The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |
| The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. | The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. | O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. |
| Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. | Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. |
| In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
| 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 let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! |
| Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord. | Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which 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 to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
| 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 strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. |
| The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them. | And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for 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, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. |
| I keep the Lord always before me, for with him at my right hand I will never fall. | I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
| The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them 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 greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
| 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 has risen 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. | Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was 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 ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us. |
| Sing praise to the Lord for his mighty deeds; let this be known throughout the entire world. | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
| Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” | So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone 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 stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. |
| Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. | Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. |
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