| For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. | Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. |
| Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. | Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. |
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| For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. | For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. |
| Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. | Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. | Hear my prayer, Lord, Listen to my pleadings! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! |
| I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. | I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah |
| Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. | Let me hear Your faithfulness in the morning, For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. |
| Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. | Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. | I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. |
| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. |
| The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works. |
| 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. |
| 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 those who are blind; The Lord raises 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 strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. |
| 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 will glorify the lowly with salvation. |
| Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. | Everything that has breath shall 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. | Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor 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, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. |
| Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. | Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah |
| I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. | In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, Lord, have me dwell 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. | In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch. |
| For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. | For You bless the righteous person, Lord, You surround him 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 is man that You think of him, And a son of man that You are concerned about him? |
| 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 all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. |
