| Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. | You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. | The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. |
| Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. | Truly, you bless the righteous, O Lord; you surround them with your goodwill as with a shield. |
| In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. | God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent. |
| But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who trust in his kindness. |
| It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. | It was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, stand firm and refuse to submit again to the yoke of slavery. |
| Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. | Therefore, brethren, I implore you by the mercies of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and acceptable to God—a spiritual act of worship. |
Bible verse of the day
Who is he, this King of glory?The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.