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. | The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. |
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts: he is the King of glory. Selah | Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies— he is the King of glory. |
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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.” | Therefore, tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!’ |
When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. | I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. |
One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. | The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. |
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. | This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. |
Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. | Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. |
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. | Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success. Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. |
The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. | True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life. |
A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. | People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. |
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. | Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes. |
For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
For the Lord takes delight in his people, and he crowns the humble with salvation. | For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. |
But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from age to age. | But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from generation to generation. |
It is better to have a little and fear the Lord than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish. | Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. |
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything impossible for me to accomplish? | I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? |
The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. | The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. | The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. | In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me; you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. | But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. |
The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. | Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful. |
A word is not even on my tongue and you, O Lord, are completely aware of it. | You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. |
Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. | Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. |
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. |