Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. | For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. |
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This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. |
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. | The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. |
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. | Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! | Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! | How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! |
I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. | I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. |
Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. | Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. |
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” |
He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. | I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. |
He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death. | He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. |
Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies— he is the King of glory. | Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. |
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. |
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. | The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. |