| My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. | Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in 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! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. |
| 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. | But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. |
| My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation. | I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. |
| When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. | When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. |
| The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. | Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains 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. | And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. |
| You shall keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord. | You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
| Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. | You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. |
| I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. | For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. |
| 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 | Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. |
| 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— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? |
| Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. | But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! |
| 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. | When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. |
| “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I wait for Him.” | I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will 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 around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. |
| “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. | “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” |
| My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. | When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. |
| When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. | When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. |
| 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 look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? 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. | You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. |
| Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. | My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. |
| I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah | I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. |
| 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 Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. |
| If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. | If you love me, obey my commandments. |
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