Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it. | The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. |
The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord cause His face to shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. |
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So then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober. | So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. |
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing. | Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. |
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. |
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. |
And the Lord is the One who is going ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not desert you or abandon you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed. | The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. |
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. | I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. | Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. |
But examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil. | But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. |
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. | Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. |
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand. | So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. |
God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water. | You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. |
It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. |
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all! | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. |
I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah | I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. |
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’ | For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. |
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. | You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. |
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people. | Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. |
I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. |
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. | Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. |
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You. | Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. |