| For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or like a watch in the night. | For to you a thousand years are like a yesterday that has passed or one of the watches of the night. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. |
| May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. | May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. |
| One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” | You who abide in the shelter of the Most High, who rest in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I place my trust.” |
| He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may take refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and wall. | With his feathers he will shelter you, and you will take refuge under his wings; his faithfulness serves as a protective shield. |
| If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy. |
| Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
| Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who watches over the souls of His godly ones; He saves them from the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
| Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
| The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in mercy. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. |
| As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our wrongdoings from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
| Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. |
| But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children, To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts, so as to do them. | But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. |
| I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. | Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. |
| Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Reflect on the Lord and his strength; seek his face continually. |
| For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
| He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction. | He sent forth his word and healed them, saving them from the grave. |
| I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations. |
| Be exalted above the heavens, God, And may Your glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory shine over all the earth. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who are guided by it will grow in understanding. His praise will last forever. |
| Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. | Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. |
| It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. | The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. |
| For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. | He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. |
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