Yet I am the Lord your God Ever since the land of Egypt, And you shall know no God but Me; For there is no savior besides Me. | Yet I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior. |
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. | No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one. |
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The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. | The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. |
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? | Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? |
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. | These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. |
O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. | O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. |
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. | Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. |
Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. | Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever. |
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. |
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. | No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known. |
Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. | To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. |
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. | For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. |
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them. | And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. |
God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. | May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him. |
There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. | So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. |
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. | Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. |
Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. | 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. |
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. | I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You. | In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul's desire. |
Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one. | Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one. |
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! |
But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” | He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.” |
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. |