Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. |
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I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. | I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. |
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
Endeavoring 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 would have lost heart, unless I had 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. |
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, 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. |
I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the 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. |
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. |
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 whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. | The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure. |
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | Riches will be of no avail on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. | And every day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ. |
“For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!” | I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Repent and live! |
For there is born to you this day in the city of David 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. |
Likewise, I say to 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, And when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. | O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. |
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord. | Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. |
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. | Although we are human beings, we do not engage in battle according to human standards. |
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, 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 or 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. |
He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. | The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |