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| 1 | How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of Yahweh. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. | |
| 2 | How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, They seek Him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, | Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— | |
| 3 | They also do not work unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. | who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! | they do no wrong but follow his ways. | |
| 4 | You have commanded us, To keep Your precepts diligently. | You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. | You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. | |
| 5 | Oh may my ways be established To keep Your statutes! | Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! | Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! | |
| 6 | Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments. | Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments. | Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. | |
| 7 | I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules. | I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. | |
| 8 | I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly! | I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me! | I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. | |
| 9 | How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. | |
| 10 | With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments. | With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. | |
| 11 | Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. | I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. | |
| 12 | Blessed are You, O Yahweh; Teach me Your statutes. | Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes! | Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees. | |
| 13 | With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth. | With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. | With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. | |
| 14 | I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. | |
| 15 | I will muse upon Your precepts And look upon Your ways. | I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. | I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. | |
| 16 | I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. | I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. | I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. | |
| 17 | Deal bountifully with Your slave, That I may live and keep Your word. | Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. | Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word. | |
| 18 | Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. | Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. | Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. | |
| 19 | I am a sojourner in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. | I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me! | I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. | |
| 20 | My soul is crushed with longing For Your judgments at all times. | My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times. | My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. | |
| 21 | You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments. | You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments. | You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands. | |
| 22 | Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies. | Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies. | Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes. | |
| 23 | Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your slave muses on Your statutes. | Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. | Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees. | |
| 24 | Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors. | Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors. | Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors. | |
| 25 | My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. | My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! | I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. | |
| 26 | I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. | When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes! | I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. | |
| 27 | Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds. | Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. | Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. | |
| 28 | My soul weeps because of grief; Raise me up according to Your word. | My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! | My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. | |
| 29 | Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law. | Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! | Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. | |
| 30 | I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. | |
| 31 | I cling to Your testimonies; O Yahweh, do not put me to shame! | I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame! | I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame. | |
| 32 | I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. | I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! | I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. | |
| 33 | Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes, That I may observe it to the end. | Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. | Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. | |
| 34 | Cause me to understand, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. | Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. | Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. | |
| 35 | Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. | Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. | Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. | |
| 36 | Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. | Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! | Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. | |
| 37 | Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, And revive me in Your ways. | Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. | Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. | |
| 38 | Cause Your word to be established for Your slave, As that which produces fear for You. | Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared. | Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. | |
| 39 | Cause my reproach which I dread to pass away, For Your judgments are good. | Turn away the reproach that I dread, for your rules are good. | Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. | |
| 40 | Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness. | Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life! | How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life. | |
| 41 | May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh, Your salvation according to Your word; | Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise; | May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise; | |
| 42 | So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word. | then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. | then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word. | |
| 43 | And do not take away the word of truth utterly from my mouth, For I wait for Your judgments. | And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. | Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws. | |
| 44 | So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. | I will keep your law continually, forever and ever, | I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. | |
| 45 | And I will walk in a wide place, For I seek Your precepts. | and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts. | I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. | |
| 46 | I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And I shall not be ashamed. | I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame, | I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, | |
| 47 | I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love. | for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. | for I delight in your commands because I love them. | |
| 48 | And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will muse on Your statutes. | I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes. | I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees. | |
| 49 | Remember the word to Your slave, In which You have made me wait. | Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. | Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. | |
| 50 | This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me. | This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. | My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. | |
| 51 | The arrogant utterly scoff at me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law. | The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law. | The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. | |
| 52 | I have remembered Your judgments from of old, O Yahweh, And comfort myself. | When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD. | I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. | |
| 53 | Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law. | Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law. | Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. | |
| 54 | Your statutes have become my songs In the house of my sojourning. | Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning. | Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. | |
| 55 | I remember in the night Your name, O Yahweh, So I keep Your law. | I remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law. | In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law. | |
| 56 | This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. | This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts. | This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. | |
| 57 | Yahweh is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. | The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words. | You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words. | |
| 58 | I have sought to please Your face with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. | I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. | I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. | |
| 59 | I thought upon my ways And I turned my feet to Your testimonies. | When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies; | I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. | |
| 60 | I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments. | I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. | I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. | |
| 61 | The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law. | Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law. | Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law. | |
| 62 | At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous judgments. | At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules. | At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws. | |
| 63 | I am a companion of all those who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts. | I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. | I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts. | |
| 64 | The earth, O Yahweh, is full of Your lovingkindness; Teach me Your statutes. | The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes! | The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees. | |
| 65 | You have dealt well with Your slave, O Yahweh, according to Your word. | You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word. | Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD. | |
| 66 | Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. | Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. | Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. | |
| 67 | Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. | Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. | Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. | |
| 68 | You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes. | You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. | You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. | |
| 69 | The arrogant have smeared me with lying; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts. | The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts; | Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. | |
| 70 | Their heart is covered with fat, But I delight in Your law. | their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law. | Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. | |
| 71 | It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. | It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. | It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. | |
| 72 | The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. | The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. | The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. | |
| 73 | Your hands made me and established me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. | Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. | Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. | |
| 74 | May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word. | Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word. | May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. | |
| 75 | I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. | I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. | I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. | |
| 76 | Oh may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your slave. | Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant. | May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. | |
| 77 | May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. | Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. | Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight. | |
| 78 | May the arrogant be ashamed, for they wrong me with lying; But I shall muse on Your precepts. | Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts. | May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts. | |
| 79 | May those who fear You turn to me, And those who know Your testimonies. | Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies. | May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes. | |
| 80 | May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. | May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame! | May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. | |
| 81 | My soul fails with longing for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. | My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. | My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. | |
| 82 | My eyes fail with longing for Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?” | My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” | My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?” | |
| 83 | For I am like a wineskin in the smoke, But I do not forget Your statutes. | For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes. | Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees. | |
| 84 | How many are the days of Your slave? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? | How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me? | How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors? | |
| 85 | The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law. | The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law. | The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law. | |
| 86 | All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with lying; help me! | All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me! | All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause. | |
| 87 | They almost made an end of me on the earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts. | They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. | They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. | |
| 88 | Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. | In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth. | In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth. | |
| 89 | Forever, O Yahweh, Your word stands firm in heaven. | Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. | Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. | |
| 90 | Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation; You established the earth, and it stands. | Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast. | Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. | |
| 91 | They stand this day according to Your judgments, For all things are Your slaves. | By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants. | Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. | |
| 92 | If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction. | If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. | If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. | |
| 93 | I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. | |
| 94 | I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. | I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts. | Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts. | |
| 95 | The wicked hope for me—to destroy me; I shall perceive Your testimonies. | The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies. | The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes. | |
| 96 | I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad. | I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad. | To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless. | |
| 97 | Oh how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. | Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. | Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. | |
| 98 | Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are mine forever. | Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. | Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. | |
| 99 | I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. | I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. | I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. | |
| 100 | I perceive more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. | I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. | I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. | |
| 101 | I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. | I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. | I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. | |
| 102 | I have not turned aside from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me. | I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me. | I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. | |
| 103 | How sweet is Your word to my taste! Sweeter than honey to my mouth! | How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! | How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! | |
| 104 | From Your precepts I get perception; Therefore I hate every false way. | Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. | I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. | |
| 105 | Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. | Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. | |
| 106 | I have sworn and I have confirmed, To keep Your righteous judgments. | I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. | I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. | |
| 107 | I am exceedingly afflicted; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your word. | I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word! | I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word. | |
| 108 | Oh be pleased with the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh, And teach me Your judgments. | Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me your rules. | Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. | |
| 109 | My soul is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. | I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law. | Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. | |
| 110 | The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not wandered from Your precepts. | The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts. | The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. | |
| 111 | I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. | Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | |
| 112 | I have inclined my heart to do Your statutes Forever, to the end. | I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. | My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. | |
| 113 | I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law. | I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. | I hate double-minded people, but I love your law. | |
| 114 | You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. | You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. | |
| 115 | Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God. | Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. | Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God! | |
| 116 | Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not put me to shame because of my hope. | Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope! | Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. | |
| 117 | Uphold me that I may be saved, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. | Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually! | Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees. | |
| 118 | You have rejected all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is a lie. | You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain. | You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing. | |
| 119 | You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. | All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies. | All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes. | |
| 120 | My flesh quakes for dread of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. | My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments. | My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. | |
| 121 | I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. | I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors. | I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. | |
| 122 | Be for Your slave a guarantee for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. | Give your servant a pledge of good; let not the insolent oppress me. | Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me. | |
| 123 | My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word. | My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise. | My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise. | |
| 124 | Deal with Your slave according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. | Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes. | Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. | |
| 125 | I am Your slave; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. | I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies! | I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. | |
| 126 | It is time for Yahweh to act, For they have broken Your law. | It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken. | It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken. | |
| 127 | Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, even above fine gold. | Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold. | Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold, | |
| 128 | Therefore I deem all Your precepts concerning everything to be right, I hate every false way. | Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way. | and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path. | |
| 129 | Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. | Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. | Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. | |
| 130 | The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. | |
| 131 | I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. | I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments. | I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands. | |
| 132 | Turn to me and be gracious to me, According to Your judgment for those who love Your name. | Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name. | Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. | |
| 133 | Establish my steps in Your word, And do not let any wickedness overpower me. | Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. | Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. | |
| 134 | Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. | Redeem me from man’s oppression, that I may keep your precepts. | Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts. | |
| 135 | Make Your face shine upon Your slave, And teach me Your statutes. | Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes. | Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees. | |
| 136 | My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law. | My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law. | Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. | |
| 137 | Righteous are You, O Yahweh, And upright are Your judgments. | Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules. | You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right. | |
| 138 | In righteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies And in exceeding faithfulness. | You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. | The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. | |
| 139 | My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words. | My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words. | My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. | |
| 140 | Your word is exceedingly refined, Therefore Your slave loves it. | Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it. | Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. | |
| 141 | I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts. | I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts. | Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts. | |
| 142 | Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. | Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true. | Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true. | |
| 143 | Trouble and anguish have found me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. | Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight. | Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight. | |
| 144 | Righteous are Your testimonies forever; Give me understanding that I may live. | Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live. | Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. | |
| 145 | I called with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh! I will observe Your statutes. | With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes. | I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees. | |
| 146 | I called to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. | I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies. | I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes. | |
| 147 | I eagerly greet the dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. | I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. | I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. | |
| 148 | My eyes eagerly greet the night watches, That I may muse on Your word. | My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise. | My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. | |
| 149 | Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments. | Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life. | Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws. | |
| 150 | Near are those who pursue wickedness; They are far from Your law. | They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law. | Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law. | |
| 151 | Near are You, O Yahweh, And all Your commandments are truth. | But you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true. | Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true. | |
| 152 | Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever. | Long have I known from your testimonies that you have founded them forever. | Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever. | |
| 153 | See my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law. | Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law. | Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. | |
| 154 | Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word. | Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise! | Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise. | |
| 155 | Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. | Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes. | Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. | |
| 156 | Many are Your compassions, O Yahweh; Revive me according to Your judgments. | Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your rules. | Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws. | |
| 157 | Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. | Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from your testimonies. | Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes. | |
| 158 | I see the treacherous and loathe them, Those who do not keep Your word. | I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands. | I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word. | |
| 159 | See how I love Your precepts; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness. | Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love. | See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love. | |
| 160 | The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. | The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. | All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. | |
| 161 | Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart is in dread of Your words. | Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. | Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word. | |
| 162 | I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds much spoil. | I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. | I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. | |
| 163 | I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. | I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. | I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law. | |
| 164 | Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments. | Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. | Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. | |
| 165 | Those who love Your law have much peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. | |
| 166 | I hope for Your salvation, O Yahweh, And I do Your commandments. | I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments. | I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands. | |
| 167 | My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly. | My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly. | I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. | |
| 168 | I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You. | I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you. | I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. | |
| 169 | Let my cry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh; Give me understanding according to Your word. | Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word! | May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word. | |
| 170 | Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word. | Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. | May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise. | |
| 171 | Let my lips pour forth praise, For You teach me Your statutes. | My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. | May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. | |
| 172 | Let my tongue answer with Your word, For all Your commandments are righteous. | My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right. | May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous. | |
| 173 | Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. | Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. | May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. | |
| 174 | I long for Your salvation, O Yahweh, And Your law is my delight. | I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight. | I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight. | |
| 175 | Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your judgments help me. | Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me. | Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. | |
| 176 | I have wandered off like a lost sheep; search for Your slave, For I have not forgotten Your commandments. | I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments. | I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. | |
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