| May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
| Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. | Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. |
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| The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. | The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. | Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. |
| They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” | They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. | The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. |
| He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. | The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. |
| Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. | Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. |
| Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. | ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty. |
| In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. | This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. |
| The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. | The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. |
| For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! | For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. |
| The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
| I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. | I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and 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. |
| Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. | Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. |
| You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. | But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love. |
| Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things. Make known his praise around the world. | Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. |
| Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. | Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. |
| So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people 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?” |
| Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. | Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. |
