I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah | Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah |
You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah | You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah |
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. | I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. |
For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. | By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. | Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. | Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. |
Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. | Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. | I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. |
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. |
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. |
The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. | The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. |
Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. | Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. |
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. | Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. |
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. |
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. | When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. |
The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. | The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. |
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. |
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. |
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. | Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. |