The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. | The Lord will protect you against all evil; he will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your coming and your going both now and forevermore. |
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. | Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts: he is the King of glory. Selah |
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Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God. | Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord God: The fulfillment of my words will not be delayed any longer. What I have said will be done now. This is the word of the Lord God.” |
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. | This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. |
Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. | O Lord, grant us salvation. O Lord, grant us success. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. |
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. | The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. |
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. | Now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful in your judgments, for the Lord, our God, will not tolerate the perversion of justice, or partiality, or the taking of bribes. |
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. |
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. | For the Lord takes delight in his people, and he crowns the humble with salvation. |
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. | But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from age to age. |
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. | It is better to have a little and fear the Lord than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish. |
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? | I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything impossible for me to accomplish? |
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. | The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. |
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. |
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. | But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me; you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. |
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. | The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. | A word is not even on my tongue and you, O Lord, are completely aware of it. |
Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. |
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |