My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. | I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. |
Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, Lord, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of our souls. | In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul's desire. |
May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill your whole plan! | May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you. |
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad. | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. | Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. |
I have treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You. | I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. |
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. | Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him. | The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. |
If an army encamps against me, My heart will not fear; If war arises against me, In spite of this I am confident. | Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. |
So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. | So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. |
Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. | Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. |
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. |
Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. |
Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. | Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). |
Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. | Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. |
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. | I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. | Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. |
But I have trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has looked after me. | But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. |