| I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. |
| The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? | 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 word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
| Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord. | Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! |
| I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. |
| I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
| The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. |
| So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! | Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” | “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” |
| Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. | Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. |
| So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. | And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. |
| Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! |
| Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! |
| The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. | May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! |
| The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. |
| Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. | Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! |
| For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. |
| People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord. | So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord. |
| But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. |
| The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us. | For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us. |
| Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. | The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. |
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