| Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. | But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! |
| But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. | But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. |
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| Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! | Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! |
| I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? | I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? |
| Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. | Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. |
| The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. | The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. |
| For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
| Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. | A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. |
| Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. | Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. |
| Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. | Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. |
| Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. | Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. |
| Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. | Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord! |
| And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. | Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
| This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” | Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!” |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people. |
| Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. | How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! |
| Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. | May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. |
| Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord. | You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord. |
| Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. | All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). |
| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? |
| The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. | The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. |
| Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. | Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. |
| I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. | I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. |
