Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. | Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. |
Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. |
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I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath! | I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. |
In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. | When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. |
The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? | The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
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 humans. |
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. | The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. |
Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success. Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. | Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. |
Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. |
Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. |
As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! | I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. |
Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. | I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. | I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. |
I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. | You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |