For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night. | For to you a thousand years are like a yesterday that has passed or one of the watches of the night. |
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to comprehend how few our days are so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. |
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. | May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. |
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” | You who abide in the shelter of the Most High, who rest in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I place my trust.” |
He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. | With his feathers he will shelter you, and you will take refuge under his wings; his faithfulness serves as a protective shield. |
If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. | When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up. |
In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy. |
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. | Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. |
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. | Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked. |
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! | Bless the Lord, O my soul; my entire being, bless his holy name. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. |
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. | As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. |
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. | As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. |
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. | But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. |
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. |
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! | Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. |
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore! | Reflect on the Lord and his strength; seek his face continually. |
For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. | He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. | He sent forth his word and healed them, saving them from the grave. |
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. | I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord; I will sing your praises among the nations. |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory shine over all the earth. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who are guided by it will grow in understanding. His praise will last forever. |
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. | Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. |
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. | The future bodes well for him who is generous in helping those in need and who conducts his affairs with justice. |
Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. | He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. |
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