| But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” | After he had decided to follow this course of action, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary into your home as your wife. For this child has been conceived in her womb through the Holy Spirit.” |
| If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. | If anyone wishes to serve me, he must follow me. Where I am, there also will my servant be. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor that person. |
| “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. | No weapon used against you will prevail, and you will refute every accusation that is raised in court against you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, their vindication from me, says the Lord. |
| Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. | Father, allow those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they may behold my glory, which you have bestowed on me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. |
| Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” | And God said, “Let us make man in our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the wild animals and reptiles that crawl upon the earth.” |
| If you love Me, keep My commandments. | If you love me, you will keep my commandments. |
| Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. | When you call out to me and come forth and pray to me, I will listen to you. |
| You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great. You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip. | You have given me the shield of your salvation; your right hand sustains me, and your goodness makes me great. You broadened the path beneath me so that my feet have never stumbled. |
| In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. | In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. |
| Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. | Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and undefiled is this: to come to the aid of orphans and widows in their hardships and to keep oneself untarnished by the world. |
| And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ | I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ |
| Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise. | Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved; you are the one whom I praise. |
| You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah | You are a place of refuge for me; you preserve me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah |
| Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. | Guide me in your truth and instruct me, for you are God, my Savior, and in you I hope all the day long. |
| As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. | His divine power has bestowed on us everything that is necessary for life and for devotion through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue. |
| I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. |
| For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. | For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out. If we have food and clothing, let us be content with these. |
| There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. | Therefore, a Sabbath rest still remains for the people of God, since those who enter into God’s rest also cease from their own labors as God did from his. |
| Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your gracious Spirit lead me along a level path. |
| Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. | Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. |
| For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. | You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. |
| The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? |
| I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
| Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah | Blessed be the Lord, day after day, the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah |
| Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will have their fill. |
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