| The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth. |
| When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. | The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them; he rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. |
| The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. | Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
| Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; place your trust in him, and he will act. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. |
| Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. | Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. |
| Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. | Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked. For the power of the wicked will be overcome, but the Lord protects the righteous. |
| The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. | The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay, whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. |
| 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. |
| For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves the just, and he will not forsake his faithful ones. Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed, and the children of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 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. |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears. For I am your passing guest, an alien, like all my forebears. | Hear my prayer, O Lord; do not be deaf to my cry or ignore my weeping. For I am a wayfarer before you, a nomad like all my ancestors. |
| I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. |
| Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever. | O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me; may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. |
| 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. |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? | My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come to behold the face of God? |
| Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me. | The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. |
| By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. | During the day the Lord grants his kindness, and at night his praise is with me, a prayer to the living God. |
| Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. | Why are you so disheartened, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? Place your hope in God; for I will once again praise him, my Savior and my God. |
| For not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, for you delighted in them. | It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. |
| God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and our strength, a well-proved help in times of trouble. |
| Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. | Be still and acknowledge that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth. |
| Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. | Have mercy on me, O God, in accord with your kindness; in your abundant compassion wipe away my offenses. Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. |
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