| You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. | O God, you are my God, for whom I have been searching earnestly. My soul yearns for you and my body thirsts for you, like the earth when it is parched, arid and without water. |
| Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. | Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself; thus my lips will speak your praise. I will bless you all my life; with uplifted hands I will call on your name. |
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| For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. | For you, O God, have put us to the test; you have purified us as silver is refined. |
| I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. | I lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. |
| May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. | May God continue to bless us and be revered to the ends of the earth. |
| Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. | Sing to God, sing praise to his name; exalt him who rides upon the clouds. Rejoice in the presence of this God whose name is the Lord. The Father of orphans and the defender of widows: such is God in his holy dwelling place. |
| God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. | He gives a home to those who are forsaken and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation, while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. |
| Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. | Blessed be the Lord, day after day, the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah |
| My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praises as I relate your glory all day long. |
| My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. | When I sing to you, my lips will rejoice, and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. |
| Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. | Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. |
| My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | Even should my heart and my flesh fail, God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. |
| Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. | Help us, O God, our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and wipe away our sins for your name’s sake. |
| Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. | Restore us, O Lord of hosts; let your face shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
| Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. | Grant justice to the weak and the orphan; defend the rights of the lowly and the poor. |
| 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. | It is better to spend one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in God’s house than dwell inside the tents of the wicked. |
| You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, filled with kindness for all who cry to you. |
| Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. | Teach me your ways, O Lord, so that I may walk in your truth; let me worship your name with an undivided heart. |
| Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | Before the mountains were brought forth or the earth and the world came into existence, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. |
| A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. | For to you a thousand years are like a yesterday that has passed or one of the watches of the night. |
| Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. |
| 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. | May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. |
| 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.” | You who abide in the shelter of the Most High, who rest in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I place my trust.” |
| He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. | With his feathers he will shelter you, and you will take refuge under his wings; his faithfulness serves as a protective shield. |
| When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
