Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers. | Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears. For I am your passing guest, an alien, like all my forebears. |
If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. | Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. |
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For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. | For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. |
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. | I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances. |
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. | For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. |
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. | Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. |
O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. | You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. |
I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. | I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. |
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. | If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. |
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah | Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt 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? | 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? |
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” | “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” |
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. | Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. |
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. |
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. | My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. |
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. | You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me. |
My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! | My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. |
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. | For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. |
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |