I love you, O Lord, my strength, O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. My God is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. |
My deliverance and my glory depend on God; he is my mighty rock and my refuge. | My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. |
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Even should my heart and my flesh fail, God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. | My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand unshaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. |
You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. | You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. |
You are my refuge and my shield; I put my hope in your word. | You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. |
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart places its trust in him. He has helped me, and I exult; then with my song I praise him. | The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. |
Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light to my path. | Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. |
I will put my Spirit in you and make you follow my statutes and my ordinances. | And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. |
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. | My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! |
To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. | I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. |
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! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. |
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. | But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; 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. | Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise. |
In God alone is my soul at rest; it is from him that my salvation comes. | I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. |
In God alone be at rest, O my soul; it is from him that my hope comes. | Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. |
Whoever feeds upon my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me and I dwell in him. | Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. |
Observe my Sabbaths and stand in awe before my sanctuary. I am the Lord. | You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. | You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. |
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. | When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. |
I lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. | For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. |
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— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? |
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 | Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. |