The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. |
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 opens the eyes of 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 strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. |
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 pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory. |
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. | Let everything that breathes 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. | 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. |
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. | Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah |
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. | I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down 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. | O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. |
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. | For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. |
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? | What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals 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 the Lord with my whole 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 exult in you; I will sing praise to 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 stronghold 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. | And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. |
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. | Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. |
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 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. |
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. | 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. |
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. | Protect me, O 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; I have no good apart from you.” |
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. | I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
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 show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |