| For a day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than live in the tents of wickedness. | Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. |
| For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. | You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
| Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. |
| Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. | Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. |
| For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or like a watch in the night. | A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. | May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. |
| One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” | Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” |
| He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may take refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and wall. | He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. |
| If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me. | When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. |
| Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
| Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
Bible verse of the day
An excellent wife, who can find her?For her worth is far above jewels.