| All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. |
| I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. | I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue. |
| If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. | If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. |
| Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. | For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! |
| When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
| Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. | I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. |
| 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? | Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? |
| And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” | Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” |
| But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. | But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
| Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. | Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God. |
| If you love me, keep my commands. | If you love me, keep my commandments. |
| Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. | For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me. |
| “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. |
| This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. | In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples. |
| I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. | I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth. |
| Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. | Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. |
| Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. |
| But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. | But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. |
| Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. | Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. |
| I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” | “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.” |
| My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. | My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. |
| My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. | My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. |
| Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. | Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! |
| Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.” | Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” |
| Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. | Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. |
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