Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers. | Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. |
If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. | Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. |
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For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. | Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. |
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. | I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. |
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. | My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. |
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. | He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. |
O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. | You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord. |
I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. | I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. |
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. | If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. |
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah | I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? |
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. |
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. |
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. | But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. |
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” | “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” |
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. | Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. |
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. |
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. | By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. |
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. | For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. |
My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! | My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. |
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. | “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. |
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. |