| New American Standard Bible 1995 | King James Bible |
| 1Aleph. How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD. | 1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. |
| 2How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. | 2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. |
| 3They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. | 3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. |
| 4You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. | 4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. |
| 5Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes! | 5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! |
| 6Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments. | 6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. |
| 7I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | 7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. |
| 8I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly! Beth. | 8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. |
| 9How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. | 9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. |
| 10With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. | 10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. |
| 11Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. | 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. |
| 12Blessed are You, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. | 12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. |
| 13With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth. | 13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. |
| 14I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | 14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. |
| 15I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. | 15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. |
| 16I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. Gimel. | 16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. |
| 17Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. | 17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. |
| 18Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. | 18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. |
| 19I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. | 19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. |
| 20My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times. | 20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. |
| 21You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments. | 21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. |
| 22Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies. | 22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. |
| 23Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. | 23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. |
| 24Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors. Daleth. | 24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers. |
| 25My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. | 25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. |
| 26I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. | 26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. |
| 27Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders. | 27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. |
| 28My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word. | 28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. |
| 29Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law. | 29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. |
| 30I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me. | 30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. |
| 31I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame! | 31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame. |
| 32I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. He. | 32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. |
| 33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. | 33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. |
| 34Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. | 34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. |
| 35Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. | 35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. |
| 36Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. | 36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. |
| 37Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways. | 37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. |
| 38Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You. | 38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. |
| 39Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good. | 39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. |
| 40Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness. Vav. | 40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. |
| 41May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according to Your word; | 41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word. |
| 42So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word. | 42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. |
| 43And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances. | 43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. |
| 44So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. | 44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. |
| 45And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. | 45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. |
| 46I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed. | 46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. |
| 47I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love. | 47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. |
| 48And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes. Zayin. | 48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. |
| 49Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. | 49ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. |
| 50This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me. | 50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. |
| 51The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law. | 51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. |
| 52I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself. | 52I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself. |
| 53Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law. | 53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. |
| 54Your statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. | 54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. |
| 55O LORD, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law. | 55I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. |
| 56This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. Heth. | 56This I had, because I kept thy precepts. |
| 57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. | 57CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. |
| 58I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. | 58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. |
| 59I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies. | 59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. |
| 60I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments. | 60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. |
| 61The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law. | 61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. |
| 62At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. | 62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. |
| 63I am a companion of all those who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts. | 63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. |
| 64The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. Teth. | 64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. |
| 65You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. | 65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. |
| 66Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. | 66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. |
| 67Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. | 67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. |
| 68You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes. | 68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. |
| 69The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts. | 69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. |
| 70Their heart is covered with fat, But I delight in Your law. | 70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. |
| 71It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. | 71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. |
| 72The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh. | 72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. |
| 73Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. | 73JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. |
| 74May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word. | 74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. |
| 75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. | 75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. |
| 76O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant. | 76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. |
| 77May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. | 77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. |
| 78May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts. | 78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. |
| 79May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies. | 79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. |
| 80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. Kaph. | 80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. |
| 81My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. | 81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. |
| 82My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, "When will You comfort me?" | 82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? |
| 83Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. | 83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. |
| 84How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? | 84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? |
| 85The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law. | 85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. |
| 86All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! | 86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. |
| 87They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts. | 87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. |
| 88Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. Lamedh. | 88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. |
| 89Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. | 89LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. |
| 90Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands. | 90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. |
| 91They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants. | 91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. |
| 92If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction. | 92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. |
| 93I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me. | 93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. |
| 94I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. | 94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. |
| 95The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies. | 95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. |
| 96I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad. Mem. | 96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. |
| 97O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. | 97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. |
| 98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. | 98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. |
| 99I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. | 99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. |
| 100I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. | 100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. |
| 101I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. | 101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. |
| 102I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me. | 102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. |
| 103How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! | 103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
| 104From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Nun. | 104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. |
| 105Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. | 105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. |
| 106I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances. | 106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. |
| 107I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your word. | 107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. |
| 108O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Your ordinances. | 108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. |
| 109My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. | 109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. |
| 110The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Your precepts. | 110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. |
| 111I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. | 111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. |
| 112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. Samekh. | 112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. |
| 113I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law. | 113SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. |
| 114You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. | 114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. |
| 115Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God. | 115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. |
| 116Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. | 116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. |
| 117Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. | 117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. |
| 118You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. | 118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. |
| 119You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. | 119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. |
| 120My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. Ayin. | 120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. |
| 121I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. | 121AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. |
| 122Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. | 122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. |
| 123My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word. | 123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. |
| 124Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. | 124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. |
| 125I am Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. | 125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. |
| 126It is time for the LORD to act, For they have broken Your law. | 126It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. |
| 127Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold. | 127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. |
| 128Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way. Pe. | 128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. |
| 129Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. | 129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. |
| 130The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | 130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. |
| 131I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. | 131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. |
| 132Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name. | 132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. |
| 133Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. | 133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. |
| 134Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. | 134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. |
| 135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. | 135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. |
| 136My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law. Tsadhe. | 136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. |
| 137Righteous are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments. | 137TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. |
| 138You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. | 138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. |
| 139My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words. | 139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. |
| 140Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it. | 140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. |
| 141I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts. | 141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. |
| 142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. | 142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. |
| 143Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. | 143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. |
| 144Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. Qoph. | 144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. |
| 145I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes. | 145KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. |
| 146I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. | 146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. |
| 147I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. | 147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. |
| 148My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. | 148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. |
| 149Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances. | 149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. |
| 150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law. | 150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. |
| 151You are near, O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth. | 151Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. |
| 152Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever. Resh. | 152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. |
| 153Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law. | 153RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. |
| 154Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word. | 154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. |
| 155Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. | 155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. |
| 156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances. | 156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. |
| 157Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. | 157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. |
| 158I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word. | 158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. |
| 159Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. | 159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. |
| 160The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. Shin. | 160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. |
| 161Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words. | 161SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. |
| 162I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil. | 162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. |
| 163I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law. | 163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. |
| 164Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances. | 164Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. |
| 165Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. | 165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. |
| 166I hope for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments. | 166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. |
| 167My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly. | 167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. |
| 168I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You. Tav. | 168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. |
| 169Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word. | 169TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word. |
| 170Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word. | 170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. |
| 171Let my lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes. | 171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. |
| 172Let my tongue sing of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness. | 172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. |
| 173Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. | 173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. |
| 174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight. | 174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. |
| 175Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me. | 175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. |
| 176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments. | 176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. |
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