The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He. | The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he. |
In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures. | In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. |
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. |
Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. | No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. |
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children, To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts, so as to do them. | But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. |
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. |
One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. | When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. |
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. | Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. |
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. |
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. | For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. |
Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith. | Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith. |
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. | Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. |
The one who has found his life will lose it, and the one who has lost his life on My account will find it. | Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. |
And He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed. | He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. |
Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. |
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Exalt Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and be jubilant before Him. A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy dwelling. | Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds — his name is the Lord— be exultant before him. Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. |
As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. | As they came from their mother's womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands. |
Consequently, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. | So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. |
You shall follow the Lord your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him. | The Lord your God you shall follow, him alone you shall fear, his commandments you shall keep, his voice you shall obey, him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast. |
I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. | I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
One who walks with integrity, practices righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, Nor do evil to his neighbor, Nor bring shame on his friend. | Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. |
He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction. | He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction. |
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. | For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. |
Or can a person walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? | Or can one walk on hot coals without scorching the feet? |
The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord cause His face to shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. |
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