The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. | Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works. |
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. | Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. |
The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. | Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down. |
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. | He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. |
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. | For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. |
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! | Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah! |
Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers. | Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. | But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah | Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah. |
I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. | In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety. |
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. | Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. |
For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. | For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. |
What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? | What is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. | I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works. |
I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. | Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble. |
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. | Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you. |
Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. | Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless. |
But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. | But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me. |
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. | He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man. |
Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. | Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you. |
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” | My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” |
I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more. |
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