The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. |
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
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The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous. | The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. |
The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. | The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. |
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. | He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. | For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. | Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. |
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. | Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. |
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. | But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. |
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. | From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. |
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. | In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. | In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. |
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. | Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? | What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? |
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. | I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. |
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. |
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. | The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. | Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. |
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. | Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. |
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. | But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. |
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. | The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others. |
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. | Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. |
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee. | I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” |
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. | You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. |