Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah | Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. |
My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all day long. | That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long. |
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My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have rescued. | I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me. |
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you. | Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. |
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. |
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake. | Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the glory of your name. Save us and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. |
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. | Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved. |
Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. | Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. |
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. | A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. |
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. | O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. | Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. |
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. | Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. |
For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night. | For you, a thousand years are as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours. |
So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. | Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. |
Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands— O prosper the work of our hands! | And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! |
You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” | Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. |
He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. | He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. |
When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. | I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. |
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. |
O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! | Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. |
The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked. | You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. |
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. | Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. | He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. |
As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. | The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. |