Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases. |
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I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. | I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. |
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased. | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. |
I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. | I am confident that I will behold the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
Being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Make every possible effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. |
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” | “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” |
And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | Whatever you ask in my name I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. |
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | As for you, my child, take strength from the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes more than I would rejoice in endless riches. |
I have set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall serve as a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. | I will place my rainbow in the clouds and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. | Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected. | The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. |
For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | For this day in the city of David there has been born to you a Savior who is Christ, the Lord. |
“For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!” | I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Repent and live! |
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. | In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents. |
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch. | O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. |
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh. | Although we are human beings, we do not engage in battle according to human standards. |
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching the good news of Jesus as the Christ. | And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. |
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the Law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in accord with the law of the Lord. |
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. | Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone does love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. | God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. |
One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. | The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |