| I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. | I love you, Yahweh, my strength. Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. |
| In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. | In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears. |
| With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. | With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. |
| It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness. |
| This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? | For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? |
| You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand has supported me; your help has made me great. You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. | You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. |
| The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. | The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple. | Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple. |
| The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. | Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. |
| May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. | May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel. |
| Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God. | Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. |
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