| The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. |
| The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
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| For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. | For the Lord loves justice And does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. |
| Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. | Hear my prayer, Lord, and listen to my cry for help; Do not be silent to my tears; For I am a stranger with You, One who lives abroad, like all my fathers. |
| I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. | I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. |
| Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. | You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me. |
| As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. | As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, God. |
| My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? |
| Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. | Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have passed over me. |
| Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. | The Lord will send His goodness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life. |
| Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. | Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God. |
| For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. | For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. |
| God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. |
| Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. | Stop striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth. |
| Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. | Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin. |
| Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. | Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
| The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise. |
| Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. |
| Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. |
| What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. |
| In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
| Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth. |
| For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. | For Your goodness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. |
| But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. | But as for me, I will sing of Your strength; Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning, For You have been my refuge And a place of refuge on the day of my distress. |
