| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. |
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| Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. | Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
| I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” | The Lord is my portion, I say to myself; therefore, I will place my hope in him. |
| A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. | I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will be continually on my lips. |
| Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. | Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. |
| The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. | May the Lord grant strength to his people. May the Lord bless his people with peace. |
| The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. |
| He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
| Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in accord with the law of the Lord. |
| When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. | In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. |
| The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. |
| For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes delight in his people, and he crowns the humble with salvation. |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
| They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” | They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and so too will your household.” |
| Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom, and to be humble is the way to honor. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
| From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. | Salvation comes from the Lord. May your blessing be upon your people. Selah |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. |
| But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. | However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. |
| Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. | Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
