| Hear my prayer, O Lord; do not be deaf to my cry or ignore my weeping. For I am a wayfarer before you, a nomad like all my ancestors. | 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. |
| In my anguish I cried out to the Lord and called to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. |
| If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. | Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| In God alone is my soul at rest; it is from him that my salvation comes. | For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. |
| In God alone be at rest, O my soul; it is from him that my hope comes. | For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. |
| Whoever feeds upon my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me and I dwell in him. | Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. |
| Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. | You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. |
| O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain 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 lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. | I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. |
| The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom should 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? |
| Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I made no attempt to conceal my guilt. I said, “I will confess my offenses to the Lord,” and you removed the guilt 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 |
| As long as I remained silent, my body wasted away as the result of my groaning throughout the day. | While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
| But as for me, I will look to the Lord. I place my hope in God my savior; my God will hear me. | But as for me, I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. |
| By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. | My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. |
| For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. | For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. |
| You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. | You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me. |
| The Lord is my portion, I say to myself; therefore, I will place my hope in him. | “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” |
| Why are you so disheartened, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? Place your hope in God; for I will once again praise him, my Savior 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 my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy. | When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. |
| But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me; you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
| If you love me, you will keep my commandments. | If you love me, you will keep my commandments. |
| Your statutes are my everlasting heritage; they are the very joy of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
| I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
| Listen, my son, and take my words to heart, and the years of your life will be multiplied. | Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
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