Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. | Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. |
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. | Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful. |
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When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. | But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. |
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. |
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. | But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. |
Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God. | Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. |
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. | Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. |
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? | I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? |
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. | Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. |
You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” | Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. |
Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace— in peace because they trust in you. | You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! |
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. | Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. |
The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him. | The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. |
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. | Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. |
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. | Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! |
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. | That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. |
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. | A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. |
Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases. | Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. |
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. |
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. | I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. |
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. | The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. |