| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New Living Translation |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! Beth |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12I praise you, O LORD; teach me your decrees. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word. Gimel |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. Daleth |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31I cling to your laws. LORD, don’t let me be put to shame! |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. He |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Teach me your decrees, O LORD; I will keep them to the end. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you. |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good. |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Waw |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41LORD, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. |
| 43[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 43Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. |
| 44[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 44I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. |
| 45[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 45I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. |
| 46[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 46I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed. |
| 47[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 47How I delight in your commands! How I love them! |
| 48[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 48I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees. Zayin |
| 49[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 49Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. |
| 50[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 50Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles. |
| 51[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 51The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions. |
| 52[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 52I meditate on your age-old regulations; O LORD, they comfort me. |
| 53[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 53I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions. |
| 54[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 54Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived. |
| 55[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 55I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD; therefore, I obey your instructions. |
| 56[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 56This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Heth |
| 57[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 57LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words! |
| 58[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 58With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised. |
| 59[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 59I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws. |
| 60[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 60I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. |
| 61[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 61Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions. |
| 62[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 62I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations. |
| 63[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 63I am a friend to anyone who fears you— anyone who obeys your commandments. |
| 64[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 64O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees. Teth |
| 65[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 65You have done many good things for me, LORD, just as you promised. |
| 66[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 66I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge. |
| 67[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 67I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word. |
| 68[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 68You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees. |
| 69[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 69Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart. |
| 70[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 70Their hearts are dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions. |
| 71[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 71My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. |
| 72[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 72Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh |
| 73[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 73You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. |
| 74[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 74May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word. |
| 75[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 75I know, O LORD, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it. |
| 76[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 76Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant. |
| 77[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 77Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight. |
| 78[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 78Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments. |
| 79[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 79Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws. |
| 80[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 80May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. Kaph |
| 81[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 81I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word. |
| 82[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 82My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me? |
| 83[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 83I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees. |
| 84[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 84How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? |
| 85[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 85These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me. |
| 86[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 86All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause. |
| 87[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 87They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments. |
| 88[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Lamedh |
| 89[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 89Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven. |
| 90[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. |
| 91[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans. |
| 92[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 92If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. |
| 93[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 93I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. |
| 94[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 94I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments. |
| 95[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 95Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws. |
| 96[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 96Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit. Mem |
| 97[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 97Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. |
| 98[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. |
| 99[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 99Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws. |
| 100[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 100I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments. |
| 101[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word. |
| 102[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 102I haven’t turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well. |
| 103[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 103How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. |
| 104[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 104Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun |
| 105[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 105Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. |
| 106[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations. |
| 107[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 107I have suffered much, O LORD; restore my life again as you promised. |
| 108[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 108LORD, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations. |
| 109[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 109My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions. |
| 110[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 110The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments. |
| 111[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 111Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. |
| 112[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 112I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end. Samekh |
| 113[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 113I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions. |
| 114[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 114You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. |
| 115[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 115Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God. |
| 116[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 116LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed. |
| 117[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 117Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees. |
| 118[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 118But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves. |
| 119[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 119You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws! |
| 120[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 120I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations. Ayin |
| 121[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 121Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right. |
| 122[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 122Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don’t let the arrogant oppress me! |
| 123[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 123My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled. |
| 124[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 124I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees. |
| 125[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 125Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws. |
| 126[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 126LORD, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions. |
| 127[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 127Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold. |
| 128[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 128Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe |
| 129[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 129Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! |
| 130[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 130The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. |
| 131[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 131I pant with expectation, longing for your commands. |
| 132[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 132Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. |
| 133[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 133Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. |
| 134[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 134Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments. |
| 135[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 135Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees. |
| 136[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 136Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions. Tsadhe |
| 137[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 137O LORD, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair. |
| 138[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 138Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. |
| 139[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 139I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words. |
| 140[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 140Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. |
| 141[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 141I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments. |
| 142[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 142Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true. |
| 143[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 143As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. |
| 144[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 144Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. Qoph |
| 145[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 145I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD! I will obey your decrees. |
| 146[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 146I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws. |
| 147[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 147I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words. |
| 148[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 148I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise. |
| 149[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 149In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations. |
| 150[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 150Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions. |
| 151[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 151But you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true. |
| 152[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 152I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever. Resh |
| 153[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 153Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions. |
| 154[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 154Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised. |
| 155[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 155The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees. |
| 156[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 156LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations. |
| 157[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 157Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws. |
| 158[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 158Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word. |
| 159[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 159See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love. |
| 160[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 160The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. Shin |
| 161[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 161Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word. |
| 162[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 162I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure. |
| 163[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 163I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions. |
| 164[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 164I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just. |
| 165[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 165Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. |
| 166[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 166I long for your rescue, LORD, so I have obeyed your commands. |
| 167[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 167I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much. |
| 168[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 168Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do. Taw |
| 169[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 169O LORD, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised. |
| 170[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 170Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised. |
| 171[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 171Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees. |
| 172[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 172Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right. |
| 173[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 173Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments. |
| 174[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 174O LORD, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight. |
| 175[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 175Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me. |
| 176[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 176I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands. |
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