Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah | Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. |
Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. | My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. |
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My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. | My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. |
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. |
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! | Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. |
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. |
Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. | Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. |
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. | Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. | You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. |
Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. | Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. |
For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night. | A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. |
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. | May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. |
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” | Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” |
He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. | He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. |
If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. | When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. |
In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. | When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. |
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. |