| 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 cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
| The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
| 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, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as 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. | Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. |
| 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. | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. |
| The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
| 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 justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is 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, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. |
| I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. |
| Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever. | Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. |
| As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. | As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul 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, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? |
| Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me. | Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone 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. | The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. |
| 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 cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance 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. | For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them. |
| God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. |
| Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. | Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in 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 upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
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