But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
Parallel translations
- KJV But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
- BSB But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
- NKJV But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
- NASB ¶But I have trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
- NLT But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
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- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Jude 1:21Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
- Hab 3:18yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
- Ps 52:8But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.
- Ps 119:81My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
- Ps 36:7How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
- Ps 9:14that I may show all of your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in your salvation.
- Ps 51:12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
- Ps 33:21–22For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
- Ps 33:18Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
- 1 Sam 2:1Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- Ps 32:10Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.
- Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
- Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
- Luke 1:47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- Ps 43:4–5Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
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