| Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. |
| For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. | For you, a thousand years are as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours. |
| So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. |
| Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! | And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! |
| He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” | Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. |
| He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. | He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. |
| When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. | I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. |
| When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. |
| Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! | Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. |
| O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. |
| Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! | Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. |
| The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
| As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. | He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. |
| As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. | The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. |
| But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. | But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! |
| I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! |
| Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! | Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. |
| Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! | Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. |
| For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. | For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. | He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death. |
| I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. | I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! | Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! |
| Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! | Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. |
| It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. | Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. |
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