| When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. | While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
| The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
| For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. | For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds. |
| With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
| Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. | Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. |
| I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
| Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! | Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. |
| Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
| I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
| The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
| Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. | Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. |
| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
| He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. |
| I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. |
| Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
| The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. |
| What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? | What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? |
| Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. |
| In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. | On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. |
| For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. | For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. |
| Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah | Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? |
| The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. | The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. |
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