| Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. | If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. |
| But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. | But as for you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. |
| Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. | Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. |
| From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. | Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah |
| Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. | Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. |
| Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. | Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your goodness’ sake, Lord. |
| Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
| My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. | My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long. |
| If you love me, keep my commands. | If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. |
| But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. | Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. |
| Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. | “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in mercy And relenting of catastrophe. |
| It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved 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. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
| Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. | Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. |
| Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. | Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. |
| Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you. | And you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst. |
| Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. | Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. |
| The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? | The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. |
| I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. | I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me. |
| For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. | For Your goodness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. |
| As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. | For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
| My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. | My son, comply with the commandment of your father, And do not ignore the teaching of your mother. |
| I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’ | And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ |
| All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. | The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. |
Bible verse of the day
The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God endures forever.