Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. | I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. |
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Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. | Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. |
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. |
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. | For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. |
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. | Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long. |
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. |
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. | If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. |
I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. | I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever. |
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. | Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. |
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth. |
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. | For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them. |
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. | Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. |
Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. | For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. |
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. | When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up. |
So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. | So is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do. |
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them. | One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. |
You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. | You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. |
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” | Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” |
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. | I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. |
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. | I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? |
But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. | But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. |
I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. | But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth. |
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. | I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. | My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long. |