Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
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Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. |
I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light. |
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. | Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. |
Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. | And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife, and clothed them. |
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! | Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! |
So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man 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?” |
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. | Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. |
For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us. |
“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. |
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. |
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. |
“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. |
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! | O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. |
Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. | I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. | Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. |