| Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. | I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah |
| For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. | You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah |
| The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” | I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. |
| For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. | For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. |
| He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. | He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. |
| The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. |
| What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. |
| But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. | Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. |
| Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. | Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. |
| I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. | I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. |
| In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! | Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! |
| Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. | The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. |
| Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! | Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. |
| Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. | Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. |
| The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. |
| But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
| The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. | 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. |
| The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
| But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes 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. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. | 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 your heart’s desires. | Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
| Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. | 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 in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. | 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. |
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