| 2:1 |
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? |
| 3:3 |
But you are a shield around me, O Lord; my Glorious One, who lifts up my head. |
But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. |
| 3:7 |
Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! For you have struck all my enemies on the jaw; you have broken the teeth of the wicked. |
Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. |
| 5:3 |
Morning by morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; morning by morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. |
In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. |
| 6:10 |
May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed; may they turn back in sudden disgrace. |
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace. |
| 7:16 |
The trouble he causes recoils on him; his violence comes down on his own head. |
The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head. |
| 15:3 |
and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellow man, |
and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, |
| 23:1 |
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing. |
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. |
| 26:9 |
Do not take away my soul along with sinners or my life with bloodthirsty men, |
Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, |
| 30:9 |
What gain is there in my destruction, if I go down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? |
What gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? |
| 31:20 |
In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from the strife of tongues. |
In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues. |
| 37:23 |
The Lord delights in the way of the man whose steps he has made firm; |
If the Lord delights in a mans way, he makes his steps firm; |
| 37:27 |
Turn from evil and do good; then you will always live securely. |
Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. |
| 37:34 |
Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to possess the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
| 38:20 |
Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I seek what is good. |
Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good. |
| 40:8 |
To do your will, O my God, is my desire; your law is within my heart. |
I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. |
| 49:15 |
But God will redeem my soul from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah |
But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah |
| 51:5 |
Surely I have been a sinner from birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. |
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. |
| 56:13 |
For you have delivered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. |
For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. |
| 63:8 |
I stay close to you; your right hand upholds me. |
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. |
| 64:2 |
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers, |
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers. |
| 64:3 |
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. |
They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. |
| 65:3 |
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you atoned for our transgressions. |
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. |
| 65:4 |
Blessed is the man you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. |
Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. |
| 66:2 |
Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glory and praise! |
Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! |
| 66:6 |
He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the river on foot—come, let us rejoice in him. |
He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot—come, let us rejoice in him. |
| 67:2 |
may your ways be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. |
that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. |
| 68:22 |
The Lord says, I will bring you from Bashan; I will bring you from the depths of the sea, |
The Lord says, I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea, |
| 73:15 |
If I had said, I will speak thus, I would have betrayed this generation of your children. |
If I had said, I will speak thus, I would have betrayed your children. |
| 73:25 |
Whom have I in heaven but you? And being with you, I desire nothing on earth. |
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. |
| 74:2 |
Remember the people you purchased of old, the tribe you redeemed as your inheritance—Mount Zion, where you dwelt. |
Remember the people you purchased of old, the tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed—Mount Zion, where you dwelt. |
| 74:3 |
Pick your way through these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary. |
Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary. |
| 77:7 |
Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he never show his favor again? |
Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? |
| 78:2 |
I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from of old— |
I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old— |
| 78:3 |
things we have heard and known, things our fathers have told us. |
what we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. |
| 78:28 |
He made them fall inside their camp, all around their tents. |
He made them come down inside their camp, all around their tents. |
| 78:38 |
Yet he was merciful; he atoned for their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath. |
Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath. |
| 78:69 |
He built his sanctuary like the high mountains, like the earth that he established forever. |
He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever. |
| 79:9 |
Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and atone for our sins for your names sake. |
Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your names sake. |
| 83:6 |
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the descendants of Hagar, |
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, |
| 86:5 |
You are kind and forgiving, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
| 86:13 |
For great is your love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of the grave. |
For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave. |
| 89:1 |
I will sing of the love of the Lord forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. |
I will sing of the Lords great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. |
| 98:7 |
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
| 100:2 |
Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. |
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. |
| 102:7 |
I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a housetop. |
I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof. |
| 103:2 |
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. |
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits— |
| 103:3 |
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases, |
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, |
| 103:4 |
he redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with love and compassion, |
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, |
| 103:5 |
He satisfies my desires with good things so that my youth is renewed like the eagles. |
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. |
| 104:31 |
May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works. |
May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works— |
| 104:32 |
He looks at the earth, and it trembles; he touches the mountains, and they smoke. |
he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke. |
| 105:22 |
to discipline his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom. |
to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom. |
| 110:2 |
The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion; rule in the midst of your enemies. |
The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion; you will rule in the midst of your enemies. |
| 112:2 |
His children will be mighty in the land; each generation of the upright will be blessed. |
His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 113:3 |
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets the name of the Lord is to be praised. |
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. |
| 119:23 |
Though princes sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees. |
Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees. |
| 119:25 |
I am laid low in the dust; renew my life according to your word. |
I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. |
| 119:37 |
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; renew my life according to your word. |
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. |
| 119:40 |
How I long for your precepts! Renew my life in your righteousness. |
How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. |
| 119:47 |
for I delight in your commandments because I love them. |
for I delight in your commands because I love them. |
| 119:48 |
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. |
I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. |
| 119:50 |
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise renews my life. |
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. |
| 119:93 |
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have renewed my life. |
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
| 119:103 |
How sweet are your promises to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
| 119:107 |
I have suffered much; renew my life, O Lord, according to your word. |
I have suffered much; preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word. |
| 119:130 |
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
| 119:149 |
Hear my voice in accordance with your love; renew my life, O Lord, according to your laws. |
Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O Lord, according to your laws. |
| 119:154 |
Defend my cause and redeem me; renew my life according to your promise. |
Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise. |
| 119:156 |
Your compassion is great, O Lord; renew my life according to your laws. |
Your compassion is great, O Lord; preserve my life according to your laws. |
| 119:176 |
I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments. |
I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. |
| 129:6 |
May they be like grass on the housetops, which withers before it can grow; |
May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow; |
| 135:1 |
Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; Praise him, you servants of the Lord, |
Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, |
| 143:7 |
Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit faints with longing. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. |
Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. |