My flesh and my heart 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. |
Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. | I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. |
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. | May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. |
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. | 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. |
I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. | I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. |
My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad. |
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. | May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill your whole plan! |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. | Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. |
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. |
Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. | I have treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You. |
In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. |
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. | And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. | 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. |
Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident. | If an army encamps against me, My heart will not fear; If war arises against me, In spite of this I am confident. |
Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. | 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. |
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. |
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. | If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. |
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. | Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. |
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. | 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. |
But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. | 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. |
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. | Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. | But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes. |
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. | Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. |