| 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 teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you. |
| For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. | For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. |
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| He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. | He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh. |
| By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army 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 Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. |
| Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy. | Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness. |
| Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. | Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you. |
| I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. |
| I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. | I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. |
| This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. |
| O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | Oh taste and see that Yahweh 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 young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. |
| Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. |
| Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | Depart from 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. | Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. |
| The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory 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 cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
| The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. |
| Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 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 Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. |
| 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. | Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
| 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. | Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. |
| The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
