| 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 shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall 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 misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. |
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| “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. | “Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. |
| Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. |
| Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. | Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. |
| Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. | Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. |
| The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. | The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands. |
| For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except 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. | Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. |
| Arise, Lord; God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble. | Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. |
| Let’s examine and search out our ways, And let’s return to the Lord. | Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. |
| For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live.” | This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” |
| The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. |
| The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. | Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. |
| The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
| ‘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, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.’ |
| Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. | Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. |
| For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? | The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
| Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. | Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. |
| The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts. | The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he 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 obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today. |
| For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
