I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. | I will instruct you and guide you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and keep my eyes upon you. |
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. |
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He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with his kindness. |
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who trust in his kindness. |
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. | O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our 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 will be continually on my lips. |
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he set me free from all my fears. |
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. |
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. | The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. |
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. |
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | Shun evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. |
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto 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 them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth. |
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. | The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them; he rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. | The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. |
The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. |
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. |
Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. | Commit your way to the Lord; place your trust in him, and he will act. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. |
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. | Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. |
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. | Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked. For the power of the wicked will be overcome, but the Lord protects the righteous. |
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay, whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. |