Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. | God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. |
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Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze on what lies before you. |
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. | Let your kindness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. |
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. You place your trust in God. Trust also in me. |
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! | Let us examine and test our ways and return to the Lord. |
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. |
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 precepts. |
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that breathes offer praise to the Lord. Alleluia. |
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 abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. |
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. |
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. | Rather, let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! | In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. |
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. | Guide my steps in accord with your word and never let evil triumph over me. |
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 to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled; be not afraid. |
Let all that you do be done in love. | Everything that you do should be done in love. |
If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. | If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. |
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 shine over all the earth. |
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. | If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not give the devil an opening. |
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. | Sing praise to the Lord for his mighty deeds; let this be known throughout the entire world. |
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. | And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it was for this that you were called together in one body. Always be thankful. |
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. | Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. |
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. | Let those who are wise understand these words, and let the prudent acknowledge them. For straight are the ways of the Lord; the upright walk in them, but sinners stumble. |
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! | Be strong and courageous in your hearts, all you who place your hope in the Lord. |
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. | Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. |