My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a contrite and humble heart, O God, you will not spurn. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. |
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the one who sustains me. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. |
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Entrust your cares to the Lord, and he will uphold you; he will never allow the righteous to waver. | Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. |
When I am terrified, I place my trust in you. | Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. |
In God, whose word I praise, in God I place my trust and know no fear; what can people do to me? | In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory shine over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. |
For your kindness extends to the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies. | For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. |
But I will sing of your strength; when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness. For you have been my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. | But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. |
In God alone is my soul at rest; it is from him that my salvation comes. | Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. | He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. |
In God alone be at rest, O my soul; it is from him that my hope comes. | My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. |
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand unshaken. | He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. |
My deliverance and my glory depend on God; he is my mighty rock and my refuge. | In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. |
And so does kindness, O Lord. You reward each person in accordance with his deeds. | Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. |
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. | O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. |
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. | Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. |
For you, O God, have put us to the test; you have purified us as silver is refined. | For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. |
I lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. | I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. |
May God continue to bless us and be revered to the ends of the earth. | God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. |
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. | Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. |
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. | God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. |
Blessed be the Lord, day after day, the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah | Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah |
My mouth is filled with your praises as I relate your glory all day long. | Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. |
When I sing to you, my lips will rejoice, and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. | My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. |
Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. |