Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. | But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. |
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. | I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry. | Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. |
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. | In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. |
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. |
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. | My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart. |
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. | When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. |
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. | Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. |
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. | Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. | I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. | My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. |
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. | Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. |
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. | Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. | Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. |
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. | “If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.” |
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. | The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. |
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I will be glad and rejoice in thee:I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.