Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. |
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
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Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. | ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. |
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and 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. |
Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. | Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. |
You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world. | Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. |
Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people 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?” |
Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. | Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. |
Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. | Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. |
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! | I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. |
The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. | As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. |
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked. | The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. | Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. |
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. | The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. |
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. |
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. |