| It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. | 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. |
| The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. | The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. |
| The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. |
| For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. | 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. |
| You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. | 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. |
| I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. | I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. |
| Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. | Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever. |
| As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. | As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. |
| I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? |
| I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. | Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me. |
| But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life. | By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. |
| Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! | 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. |
| They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them. | 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. |
| God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
| Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world. | Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. |
| Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. | 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. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. |
| The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. | The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. |
| But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! | But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. |
| Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. | Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. |
| But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. | When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
| I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? |
| Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. |
| For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. | For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds. |
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