God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. | Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. |
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh. | Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord. |
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Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker. | O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! |
Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah! | Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! |
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. | Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. |
Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. |
Let all that you do be done in love. | Let all that you do be done in love. |
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. |
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. | Let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. |
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. | But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. |
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. | Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. |
In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness. | In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. |
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.” |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. | Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. |
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. |
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. | Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. |
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. | Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. |
So then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. | So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. | Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. |
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. | Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. |
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” | In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” |
Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth! | Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth. |