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 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 instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Make every effort to keep 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 remain confident of this: I will see 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. | And I will do whatever you ask in my name, 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 have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the 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 hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. |
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You then, my son, be strong in 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 as one rejoices in great riches. |
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For you were once 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. | Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. |
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | Wealth is worthless in 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. | Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. |
“For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!” | For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! |
For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. | Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, 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 in the presence of 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. | Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. |
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. | In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. |
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord. | Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. |
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. | For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. |
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to 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 anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. |
He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. | Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. |