| For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
| I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? |
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| 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. |
| Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. |
| In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. | When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. |
| The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. | The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. |
| When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. | When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
| Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. | Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. |
| The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. | Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. |
| Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. | Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. |
| Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. | Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. |
| The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
| The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. |
| Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
| In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. | In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
| I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me. | My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. |
| Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. |
| But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. | But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. |
| As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! | I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
| He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. | As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
| I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. | I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. |
| For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. | Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
