| Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. |
| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
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| Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. |
| For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
| To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. | Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. |
| Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. | The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. |
| Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
| So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” | So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” |
| Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
| For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us. | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. |
| “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. | ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
| Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. |
| “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. | “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. |
| Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! | Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. |
| Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. | Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. |
| Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. | The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. |
| Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
| Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. | Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. |
| I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. |
