| I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. |
| I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. |
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| This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
| O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. |
| The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
| Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. |
| Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
| The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. |
| The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name 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 cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. | The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will 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 enjoy safe pasture. |
| Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will 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 in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. |
| 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. | Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked 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. | Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of the wicked will 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 borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. |
| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
| 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 will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. |
| O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | All my longings lie open before you, Lord; 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, Lord, listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. I dwell with you as a foreigner, a stranger, as all my ancestors were. |
| I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | I desire to do your will, my God; 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 mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me. |
| As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. | As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. |
