| This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
| Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. | Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. |
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| Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
| Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. |
| I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. | I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
| Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
| With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
| Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
| I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. |
| Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
| And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. | I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
| I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. | I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. |
| I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
| Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
| Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. | Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
| Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. | You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
| The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
| Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
| Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. | All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. |
| Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. | Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
| Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. | I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
| The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. | The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. |
