Other translations
New Catholic Bible
But even though your strength is unsurpassed, you show mercy in your judgment, and you govern us with great leniency, for you possess the power to act whenever you so choose.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness, and with great forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose.
Good News Translation®
Even though you have absolute power, you are a merciful judge. You could take action against us whenever you like, but instead, you rule us with great patience.
Wycliffe Bible
But thou, lord [or lordshipper] of virtue, deemest with peaceableness, and disposest us with great reverence; for it is subject to thee to be able to, when thou wilt.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Thou who art sovereign in strength dost judge with mildness, and with great forbearance thou dost govern us; for thou hast power to act whenever thou dost choose.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge fairly, and with great forbearance you govern us, for you have power to act whenever you choose.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness, and with great forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose.
Common English Bible © 2011
Still, though you rule absolutely, you exercise careful judgment. You govern us with amazing restraint. If you wanted to, you could do anything you wished.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
But though you are master of might, you judge with clemency, and with much lenience you govern us; for power, whenever you will, attends you.
Revised Standard Version
Thou who art sovereign in strength dost judge with mildness, and with great forbearance thou dost govern us; for thou hast power to act whenever thou dost choose.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness, and with great forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose.