Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. |
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Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. | Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, 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 forever 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 are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. |
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. | Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord. |
Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. | Yahweh God made garments of animal skins for Adam and for 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 Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” | So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man 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 Yahweh’s glory has risen on you! |
For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us. | For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He 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,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies. |
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. | This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. | Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh 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, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. |
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! | Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples. |
Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. | Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth! |
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. |
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 into the perseverance of Christ. |
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. | Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. |
I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. | I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. | Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness. |