The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord shine his face upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. |
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will accomplish this. | The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. |
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Therefore, encourage one another and strengthen one another, as indeed you are doing. | Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. |
I will instruct you and guide you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and keep my eyes upon you. | I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. |
Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. | But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. |
So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. | So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. | It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. |
Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. | But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. |
However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. |
O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. |
I have instructed you in the ways of wisdom and led you along the paths of righteousness. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. | Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you. |
O Lord, you grant peace to those who are steadfast because of their trust in you. | Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace— in peace because they trust in you. |
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and give you help, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. | Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. |
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with all of you. |
I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
O God, you are my God, for whom I have been searching earnestly. My soul yearns for you and my body thirsts for you, like the earth when it is parched, arid and without water. | O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves, and defend the rights of the destitute. | Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. |
For I, the Lord, am your God and I grasp your right hand. It is I who say to you, Do not fear; I will help you. | For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.” |
I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations. | I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to you among the nations. |
Those who revere your name place their trust in you, for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. | And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. |
When I am terrified, I place my trust in you. | When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. | Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. |