| For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us. |
| The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. | The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. |
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| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! |
| The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. | May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! |
| ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. | Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. |
| The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. | And the Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one. |
| Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. | Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. |
| The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. | The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. |
| Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. | Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. |
| After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. | And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
| The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. | The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still. |
| I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. |
| 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? | 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 misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. | You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. |
| “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. | Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord. |
| Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. | Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. |
| Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
| Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. | Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. |
| The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands. | The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. |
| For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? | For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? |
| Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. | Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. |
| Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. | Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. |
| Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. | Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord. |
| This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” | For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek me and live. |
| In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
