| I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. | I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! |
| Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. | I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. |
| My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. | Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. |
| I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. | And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. |
| He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. | Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. |
| 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. |
| You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord. | You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. |
| I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. | For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. |
| When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. | When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. |
| 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. | 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 light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? | 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? |
| 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 | 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. |
| Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! |
| “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” | I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” |
| But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up 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,” says the Lord. | “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” |
| By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. | When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. |
| If you love Me, keep My commandments. | If you love me, obey my commandments. |
| For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. | You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. |
| O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” | I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” |
| 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. | Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! |
| 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. | I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! |
| In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. | When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. |
| Hear, my son, and receive 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. |
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