Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. |
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. | The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. |
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. | Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. | I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. |
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. |
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. | You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. |
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. | Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. |
And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. | When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! |
Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. | How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! |
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. | Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek me and live. | Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!” |
Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ. | Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. |
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. | But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. | The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. |
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. | Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. |
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still. | The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. |
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. | May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people. |
Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be angry forever. | O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. |
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. | Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. |
The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. | We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. |
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord. | Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord. |
But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! |