When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. |
Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in mercy. |
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The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. | The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. |
Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, 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. |
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. |
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. | With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. |
Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. |
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. |
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. | Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart. |
But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. | But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. |
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. | For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation. |
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. |
He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken. | He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. |
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. | I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah |
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. | For Your goodness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. |
The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. | The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who live in it. |
Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. | Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. |
What is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? | What is man that You think of him, And a son of man that You are concerned about him? |
My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. | My salvation and my glory rest on God; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. |
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 appear before God? |
Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. | Lord God of armies, restore us; Make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace. | The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. |