My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. | My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. |
Hear my prayer, Lord, and listen to my cry for help; Do not be silent to my tears; For I am a stranger with You, One who lives abroad, 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. |
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In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. |
My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation. | Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. |
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. | When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. |
The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. | He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. |
And I will put My Spirit within you and bring it about that you walk in My statutes, and are careful and follow My ordinances. | I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. |
You shall keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord. | You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord. |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. | I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. |
I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my guilt; I said, “I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt 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 should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? | 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? |
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. | Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. |
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain 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. |
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I wait for Him.” | “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” |
But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. | But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. |
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. | “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. |
My Father is glorified by this, 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. |
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. |
I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will 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. |
For You are my rock and my fortress; For the sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me. | For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. |
Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah | I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah |
The Lord God is my strength, And He has made my feet like deer’s feet, And has me walk on my high places. | The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. |
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. | If you love Me, keep My commandments. |