| Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. | He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. |
| 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, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your kindness and faithfulness. |
| Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. | Our God is in heaven; he does whatever he pleases. |
| 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 because he has heard my voice and listened to my cry for mercy, because he has inclined his ear to me on the day when I called out to him. |
| In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. | In my distress I called out to the Lord; he answered by setting me free. |
| The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? | With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can 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 place your trust in mortals. |
| This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. | This is the day that the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it. |
| 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. | O Lord, grant us salvation. O Lord, grant us success. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. |
| Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in accord with the law of the Lord. |
| Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. | Blessed are those who observe his statutes and seek him with their whole heart. |
| As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! | I will praise you in sincerity of heart as I ponder your righteous judgments. |
| How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. | How can a young man lead a spotless life? 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 precepts. |
| I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart for fear that I may sin against you. |
| I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes more than I would rejoice in endless 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 your judgments before me. |
| Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! | Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. |
| I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. | I will walk in complete freedom because I have sought your commands. |
| I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. | I will make haste and not delay to observe your precepts. |
| I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. | Never will I forget your commands, for through them you have given me life. |
| Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light to my path. |
| Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | Your statutes are my everlasting heritage; they are the very 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 put my hope in your word. |
| The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | The explanation of your words gives light and imparts understanding to the simple. |
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