| The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his presence continually. | Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. |
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| Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. | The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
| Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says 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, 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? |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? | The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
| Bless the Lord, O 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 makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. | The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. |
| Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. | 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. |
| It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. |
| Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessing be on your people! Selah | From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. |
| Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. |
| Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. | Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. |
| The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. | The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
| “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” | I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” |
| Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. | Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. |
| Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord. | Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord. |
| I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. |
| I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. |
| O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! | Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
