Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. | Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. |
For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. | For you, O God, have put us to the test; you have purified us as silver is refined. |
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May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him. | May God continue to bless us and be revered to the ends of the earth. |
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and merciful in everything he does. |
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. |
With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. | Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. |
I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes more than I would rejoice in endless riches. |
May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. | May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. |
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. | As a deer longs for running streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. |
Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah | Salvation comes from the Lord. May your blessing be upon your people. Selah |
It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to place your trust in mortals. |
Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. | A word is not even on my tongue and you, O Lord, are completely aware of it. |
When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love. | Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness. |
O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The Lord makes a man’s steps secure when he approves of his conduct. |
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. | Blessed is the one whose offense is forgiven, whose sin is erased. |
I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart for fear that I may sin against you. |
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy. |
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he set me free from all my fears. |
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a resolute spirit within me. |
My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praises as I relate your glory all day long. |