24 This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made;

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

1 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever! [1 Chr 16:34]

2 Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul,

And do not forget any of His benefits;

1 It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord,

To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning

And Your faithfulness by night,

5 For His anger is but for a moment,

*His favor is for a lifetime.

Weeping may endure for a night,

But a shout of joy comes in the morning. [2 Cor 4:17]

2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually].

13 For You formed my innermost parts;

You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.

14 I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Wonderful are Your works,

And my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from You,

When I was being formed in secret,

And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;

And in Your book were all written

The days that were appointed for me,

When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].

17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!

How vast is the sum of them! [Ps 40:5]

13 For You formed my innermost parts;

You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.

14 I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Wonderful are Your works,

And my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from You,

When I was being formed in secret,

And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;

And in Your book were all written

The days that were appointed for me,

When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].

6 Upon You have I relied and been sustained from my birth;

You are He who took me from my mother’s womb and You have been my benefactor from that day.

My praise is continually of You.

10 I was cast upon You from birth;

From my mother’s womb You have been my God.

9 Yet You are He who pulled me out of the womb;

You made me trust when on my mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon You from birth;

From my mother’s womb You have been my God.

4 I thank my God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

24 The Lord bless you, and keep you [protect you, sustain you, and guard you];

25 The Lord make His face shine upon you [with favor],

And be gracious to you [surrounding you with lovingkindness];

26 The Lord lift up His countenance (face) upon you [with divine approval],

And give you peace [a tranquil heart and life].’

7 "O my love, you are altogether beautiful and fair.

There is no flaw nor blemish in you! [John 14:18; Eph 5:27]

25 Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure;

And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].

26 She opens her mouth in [skillful and godly] wisdom,

And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue [giving counsel and instruction].

30 Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain,

But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.

31 The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor and glory;

It is found in the way of righteousness. [Prov 20:29]

3 I thank my God in every remembrance of you,

12 So teach us to number our days,

That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.

4 "Lord, let me know my [life’s] end

And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;

Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].

5 "Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths,

And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight.

Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! [Eccl 1:2] Selah.

11 You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. [Acts 2:25-28, 31]

7 You have put joy in my heart,

More than [others know] when their wheat and new wine have yielded abundantly.

4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,

To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord

And to meditate in His temple. [Ps 16:11; 18:6; 65:4; Luke 2:37]

6 Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,

And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.

1 Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength,

Who trains my hands for war

And my fingers for battle;

2 My [steadfast] lovingkindness and my fortress,

My high tower and my rescuer,

My shield and He in whom I take refuge,

Who subdues my people under me.

6 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven

With the saving strength of His right hand.

7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.

8 They have bowed down and fallen,

But we have risen and stood upright.

3 "I, the Lord, am its Keeper;

I water it every moment.

So that no one will harm it,

I guard it night and day.

4 for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’ [1 Sam 17:45]

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you [setting you on a firm foundation] and will protect and guard you from the evil one.

14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

7 I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].

45 And blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord."