| The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. | The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
| Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
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| Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
| This is the Lord’s message to Zerubbabel: Not by force, nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. | This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the one who sustains me. | Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. |
| Good and upright is the Lord; therefore, he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them the path to follow. | Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. |
| Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts: he is the King of glory. Selah | Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. |
| This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
| Now this Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. | Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. |
| Indeed, who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock besides our God? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. |
| It is the Lord, your God, whom you are to follow. You must fear him and observe his commandments and obey what he tells you and serve him and hold fast to him. | It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools are those who despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. | Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. |
| The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom, and to be humble is the way to honor. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| Sing to God, sing praise to his name; exalt him who rides upon the clouds. Rejoice in the presence of this God whose name is the Lord. The Father of orphans and the defender of widows: such is God in his holy dwelling place. | Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. |
| Many are the plans in a human mind, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will prevail. | Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. |
| There is no holy one like the Lord, there is none beside you, nor is there a rock like our God. | There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. |
| For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king; he is the one who will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. |
| The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? |
| For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who are guided by it will grow in understanding. His praise will last forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. |
| Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and whose hope is the Lord. They will be like a tree planted by the water that spreads out its roots to the stream. When the heat comes, it does not fear; its leaves stay green. It is not concerned in a year of drought, and it never fails to bear fruit. | But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. |
| Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say: Rejoice! | Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! |
