The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. | The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. |
For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. | Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. |
Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. | Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. |
I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. |
So you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I have singled you out from the peoples to be Mine. | You must be holy because I, the Lord, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own. |
Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. | Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. |
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. | Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. |
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. | Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” | Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” |
Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah | Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. |
A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people. | Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! |
But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” | He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.” |
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased. | Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. |
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation. | For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. |
Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. | Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. |
By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another. | Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. |
Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate. | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. |
But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses. | But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. |
One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. | Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. |
Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine. | Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen for His own inheritance. | What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. |
And on that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.” | In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!” |
For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. | If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. |
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. | But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. |