I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you. | 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 work is done in faithfulness. | For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. |
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He loves righteousness and justice; 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 the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their lights. | 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, The people He has 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 on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who trust in his kindness. |
Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us, Just as we have waited for You. | 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 answered me, And rescued me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he set me free from all my fears. |
This wretched man cried out, 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. |
Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! | Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. | The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. |
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. | Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. |
Turn 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 toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. |
The face of the Lord is against evildoers, To eliminate the memory 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 out, and the Lord hears And rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in 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. |
The afflictions of the righteous are many, But the Lord rescues him from them all. | The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. |
The Lord redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt. | 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; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness. | Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. |
Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring out your righteousness as the light, And your 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; Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes. | Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. |
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains 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 borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. | The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay, whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. |