| Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that 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. |
| And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. | The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. |
| If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. | If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. |
| Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. | My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart. |
| Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. | Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. |
| As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. | As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. | I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
| For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” |
| Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. | All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. | I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. |
| Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. | Having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever. |
| He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. | He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. | Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple. |
| He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. | What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. |
| Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God. | Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “None of my words will be deferred any more, but the word which I speak will be performed,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ |
| Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. |
| Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. | Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. |
| Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. | You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. |
| For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. | For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. |
| All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. | All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. |
| Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. | Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” |
| It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him. | This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.” |
| Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. | I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. |
Bible verse of the day
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.