Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? | The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread? |
You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God; for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name. | You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain. |
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“Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh. | “Can a person hide himself in hiding places So that I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the Lord. |
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. | Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. | Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. |
Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways. | Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. |
Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands. | The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. |
For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? | For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. | Unless the Lord builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the Lord guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain. |
Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless. | Arise, Lord; God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble. |
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh. | Let’s examine and search out our ways, And let’s return to the Lord. |
For Yahweh says to the house of Israel: “Seek me, and you will live.” | For this is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me so that you may live.” |
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. | The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. |
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. |
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. | Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. | The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.’ | ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not look at you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord; ‘I will not be angry forever.’ |
Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. | Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. |
For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? | For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? |
Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? |
Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! | Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up. | The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts. |
Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are today. | So the Lord commanded us to follow all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our own good always and for our survival, as it is today. |
For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness. | For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. |