- Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—
in peace because they trust in you. - Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you. - Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love. - When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”
your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. - Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
- Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me. - The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. - O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever. - For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;
your faithfulness extends to the clouds. - And steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.
For you repay to all
according to their work. - For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. - Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love. - Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for your goodness' sake, O Lord! - By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life. - Do not, O Lord, withhold
your mercy from me;
let your steadfast love and your faithfulness
keep me safe forever. - Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. - The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands. - For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,
says the Lord, who has compassion on you. - Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul. - The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. - But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me. - Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
So I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on your name. - But I will sing of your might;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been a fortress for me
and a refuge in the day of my distress. - Rend your hearts and not your clothing.
Return to the Lord, your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,
and relents from punishing.
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.Surely the Lord God does nothing,
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.