The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? |
You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. | You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. |
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“Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord. | “Can anyone hide himself in secret places, So I shall not see him?” says the Lord; “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord. |
Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. | Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore! |
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. | Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established. |
How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! | Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. |
The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. | The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. |
For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. | Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. |
Arise, O Lord! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless! | Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. |
Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord. | Let us search out and examine our ways, And turn back to the Lord. |
Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!” | For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live.” |
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. | A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. | Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore! |
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. | ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever.’ |
Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. | Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. |
For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. |
The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? | The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. | Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! |
The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. | The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. |
And the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day. | And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. |
You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. |