Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
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Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in mercy. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. |
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our wrongdoings from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. |
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children, To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts, so as to do them. | But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. |
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. |
Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. | Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. |
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Reflect on the Lord and his strength; seek his face continually. |
For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction. | He sent forth his word and healed them, saving them from the grave. |
I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations. |
Be exalted above the heavens, God, And may Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory shine over all the earth. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who are guided by it will grow in understanding. His praise will last forever. |
Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. | Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. |
It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. | The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. |
For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. | He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. |
Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. | Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your kindness and faithfulness. |
But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases. |
I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my pleas. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. | I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and listened to my cry for mercy, because he has inclined his ear to me on the day when I called out to him. |
From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. | In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. |
The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to place your trust in mortals. |
This is the day which the Lord has made; Let’s rejoice and be glad in it. | This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. |