| Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
| I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
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| I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. |
| Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
| And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. | I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
| I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. | I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. |
| I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
| Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
| Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. | Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
| Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. | You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
| The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
| Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
| Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. | All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. |
| Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. | Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
| Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. | I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
| The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. | The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. |
| Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. | Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. |
| Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. | Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. | I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. |
| Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! | How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! |
| The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. | The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands. |
