The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? |
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain. | You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain, for the Lord will not consider blameless those who take his name in vain. |
“Can a person hide himself in hiding places So that I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the Lord. | Can someone hide in a secret place so that I cannot see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth? |
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Reflect on the Lord and his strength; seek his face continually. |
Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. | Entrust everything that you do to the Lord, and your plans will turn out to be successful. |
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. | Blessed are all those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. |
The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. | The Lord will fulfill his plan for me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands. |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | Indeed, who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock besides our God? |
Unless the Lord builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the Lord guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain. | If the Lord does not build the house, those who construct it labor in vain. If the Lord does not guard the city, those who keep watch over it do so in vain. |
Arise, Lord; God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble. | Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. |
Let’s examine and search out our ways, And let’s return to the Lord. | Let us examine and test our ways and return to the Lord. |
For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live.” | For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: If you seek me, you will survive. |
The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | A man may plan his own course, but the Lord makes his steps secure. |
The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | The fear of the Lord provides instruction in wisdom, and to be humble is the way to honor. |
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. |
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | The Lord makes a man’s steps secure when he approves of his conduct. |
‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not look at you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not be angry forever.’ | Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord. I will not look upon you in anger. For I am merciful, says the Lord; my wrath will not continue forever. |
Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. | Seek the Lord while he still may be found; call to him when he is close at hand. |
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? Who is a rock aside from our God? |
Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbles and he also exalts. |
So the Lord commanded us to follow all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our own good always and for our survival, as it is today. | The Lord commanded us to observe all of these statutes and to fear the Lord, our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, even as we are today. |
For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. | You, O Lord, are light for my lamp; O my God, you make my darkness turn to light. |
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