| I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
| In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. |
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| To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless. | With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless. |
| You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. | For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. |
| As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. | This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. |
| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
| You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. | You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. |
| The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. | The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. | The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. |
| The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. | The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. |
| May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. | May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans! |
| Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. |
