| Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. | Examine me, O God, and know my heart; test me and understand my thoughts. See if I follow an evil way, and guide me on the way to eternity. |
| And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You. | Those who revere your name place their trust in you, for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
| For this reason You are great, Lord God; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. | How great you are, Lord God! There is no one like you, and there is no God except you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms. |
| Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God. | 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. |
| “I love You, Lord, my strength.” The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my savior, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | 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 will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
| My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. | In God alone be at rest, O my soul; it is from him that my hope comes. |
| But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. | But as for you, man of God, you must shun all this. Rather, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, fortitude, and gentleness. |
| Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
| I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | I will extol you, my God and King; I will bless your name forever and ever. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
| For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. | You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. | Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. |
| But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity. | But from you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, among the tiniest of the clans of Judah, from you will come forth for me one who is to be a ruler in Israel, one whose origins are from the distant past, from ancient times. |
| I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” |
| Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah | Salvation comes from the Lord. May your blessing be upon your people. Selah |
| Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! | Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways! |
| How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have performed for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of mankind! | How great is your goodness, O Lord, which you have stored up for those who fear you and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you, in the presence of all the people. |
| Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. | Listen, my son, and take my words to heart, and the years of your life will be multiplied. |
| The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. | O Lord, you grant peace to those who are steadfast because of their trust in you. |
| With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. |
| ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not look at you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not be angry forever.’ | Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord. I will not look upon you in anger. For I am merciful, says the Lord; my wrath will not continue forever. |
| Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
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