Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! | Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. |
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. |
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Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. |
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. | Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. |
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. |
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. |
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. | No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. |
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. | Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. |
Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. | The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. |
He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. | Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! | Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. |
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved! | Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. |
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. | All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. |
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! |
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. | Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. |
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. | Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. |
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |