| The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | The Lord makes a man’s steps secure when he approves of his conduct. |
| For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves the just, and he will not forsake his faithful ones. Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed, and the children of the wicked will be cut off. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. | Hear my prayer, O Lord; do not be deaf to my cry or ignore my weeping. For I am a wayfarer before you, a nomad like all my ancestors. |
| I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. | To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. |
| Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. | O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me; may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. |
| As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. | As a deer longs for running streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. |
| My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come to behold the face of God? |
| Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. | The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. |
| The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. | During the day the Lord grants his kindness, and at night his praise is with me, a prayer to the living God. |
| Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. | Why are you so disheartened, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? Place your hope in God; for I will once again praise him, my Savior and my God. |
| For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them. | It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. |
| God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and our strength, a well-proved help in times of trouble. |
| Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! | Be still and acknowledge that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth. |
| Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. | Have mercy on me, O God, in accord with your kindness; in your abundant compassion wipe away my offenses. Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a resolute spirit within me. |
| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise. | My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a contrite and humble heart, O God, you will not spurn. |
| Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the one who sustains me. |
| Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. | Entrust your cares to the Lord, and he will uphold you; he will never allow the righteous to waver. |
| Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. | When I am terrified, I place my trust in you. |
| In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, in God I place my trust and know no fear; what can people do to me? |
| Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory shine over all the earth. |
| For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. | For your kindness extends to the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies. |
| But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. | But I will sing of your strength; when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness. For you have been my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. |
| Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. | In God alone is my soul at rest; it is from him that my salvation comes. |
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