¹Blessed are those whose ways are blameless ,

who walk according to the LORD ’s law .

²Blessed are those who keep his statutes,

who seek him with their whole heart .

³Yes, they do nothing wrong .

They walk in his ways .

⁴You have commanded your precepts ,

that we should fully obey them .

⁵Oh that my ways were steadfast

to obey your statutes !

⁶Then I wouldn’t be disappointed,

when I consider all of your commandments .

⁷I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart ,

when I learn your righteous judgements.

⁸I will observe your statutes .

Don’t utterly forsake me .

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure ?

By living according to your word .

¹⁰With my whole heart I have sought you .

Don’t let me wander from your commandments .

¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart ,

that I might not sin against you .

¹²Blessed are you , LORD .

Teach me your statutes .

¹³With my lips ,

I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth .

¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies ,

as much as in all riches .

¹⁵I will meditate on your precepts ,

and consider your ways.

¹⁶I will delight myself in your statutes .

I will not forget your word .

¹⁷Do good to your servant .

I will live and I will obey your word .

¹⁸Open my eyes ,

that I may see wondrous things out of your law .

¹⁹I am a stranger on the earth.

Don’t hide your commandments from me .

²⁰My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times .

²¹You have rebuked the proud who are cursed,

who wander from your commandments .

²²Take reproach and contempt away from me ,

for I have kept your statutes.

²³Though princes sit and slander me ,

your servant will meditate on your statutes .

²⁴Indeed your statutes are my delight ,

and my counsellors.

²⁵My soul is laid low in the dust .

Revive me according to your word !

²⁶I declared my ways , and you answered me .

Teach me your statutes .

²⁷Let me understand the teaching of your precepts !

Then I will meditate on your wondrous works .

²⁸My soul is weary with sorrow ;

strengthen me according to your word .

²⁹Keep me from the way of deceit .

Grant me your law graciously !

³⁰I have chosen the way of truth.

I have set your ordinances before me .

³¹I cling to your statutes, LORD .

Don’t let me be disappointed.

³²I run in the path of your commandments ,

for you have set my heart free.

³³Teach me, LORD , the way of your statutes .

I will keep them to the end .

³⁴Give me understanding , and I will keep your law .

Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart .

³⁵Direct me in the path of your commandments ,

for I delight in them .

³⁶Turn my heart towards your statutes,

not towards selfish gain .

³⁷Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things.

Revive me in your ways .

³⁸Fulfil your promise to your servant ,

that you may be feared.

³⁹Take away my disgrace that I dread ,

for your ordinances are good .

⁴⁰Behold , I long for your precepts !

Revive me in your righteousness .

⁴¹Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD ,

your salvation , according to your word.

⁴²So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me ,

for I trust in your word .

⁴³Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth ,

for I put my hope in your ordinances .

⁴⁴So I will obey your law continually ,

forever and ever .

⁴⁵I will walk in liberty ,

for I have sought your precepts .

⁴⁶I will also speak of your statutes before kings ,

and will not be disappointed.

⁴⁷I will delight myself in your commandments ,

because I love them.

⁴⁸I reach out my hands for your commandments , which I love.

I will meditate on your statutes .

⁴⁹Remember your word to your servant ,

because you gave me hope .

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction ,

for your word has revived me .

⁵¹The arrogant mock me excessively,

but I don’t swerve from your law .

⁵²I remember your ordinances of old , LORD ,

and have comforted myself .

⁵³Indignation has taken hold on me ,

because of the wicked who forsake your law .

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs

in the house where I live.

⁵⁵I have remembered your name , LORD , in the night ,

and I obey your law .

⁵⁶This is my way ,

that I keep your precepts .

⁵⁷The LORD is my portion .

I promised to obey your words .

⁵⁸I sought your favour with my whole heart .

Be merciful to me according to your word.

⁵⁹I considered my ways ,

and turned my steps to your statutes.

⁶⁰I will hurry , and not delay ,

to obey your commandments .

⁶¹The ropes of the wicked bind me ,

but I won’t forget your law .

⁶²At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you ,

because of your righteous ordinances .

⁶³I am a friend of all those who fear you ,

of those who observe your precepts .

⁶⁴The earth is full of your loving kindness , LORD .

Teach me your statutes .

⁶⁵You have treated your servant well ,

according to your word , LORD .

⁶⁶Teach me good judgement and knowledge ,

for I believe in your commandments .

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted , I went astray ;

but now I observe your word.

⁶⁸You are good , and do good .

Teach me your statutes .

⁶⁹The proud have smeared a lie upon me .

With my whole heart , I will keep your precepts .

⁷⁰Their heart is as callous as the fat ,

but I delight in your law .

⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted ,

that I may learn your statutes .

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver .

⁷³Your hands have made me and formed me .

Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments .

⁷⁴Those who fear you will see me and be glad ,

because I have put my hope in your word .

⁷⁵LORD , I know that your judgements are righteous ,

that in faithfulness you have afflicted me .

⁷⁶Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort ,

according to your word to your servant .

⁷⁷Let your tender mercies come to me , that I may live ;

for your law is my delight .

⁷⁸Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully .

I will meditate on your precepts .

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me .

They will know your statutes.

⁸⁰Let my heart be blameless towards your decrees ,

that I may not be disappointed.

⁸¹My soul faints for your salvation .

I hope in your word .

⁸²My eyes fail for your word.

I say, “When will you comfort me ?”

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke .

I don’t forget your statutes .

⁸⁴How many are the days of your servant ?

When will you execute judgement on those who persecute me ?

⁸⁵The proud have dug pits for me ,

contrary to your law .

⁸⁶All of your commandments are faithful.

They persecute me wrongfully .

Help me !

⁸⁷They had almost wiped me from the earth,

but I didn’t forsake your precepts .

⁸⁸Preserve my life according to your loving kindness ,

so I will obey the statutes of your mouth .

⁸⁹LORD , your word is settled in heaven forever .

⁹⁰Your faithfulness is to all generations .

You have established the earth, and it remains .

⁹¹Your laws remain to this day ,

for all things serve you .

⁹²Unless your law had been my delight ,

I would have perished in my affliction .

⁹³I will never forget your precepts ,

for with them , you have revived me .

⁹⁴I am yours.

Save me , for I have sought your precepts .

⁹⁵The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me.

I will consider your statutes.

⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection ,

but your commands are boundless.

⁹⁷How I love your law !

It is my meditation all day .

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,

for your commandments are always with me .

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers ,

for your testimonies are my meditation .

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged ,

because I have kept your precepts .

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet from every evil way ,

that I might observe your word .

¹⁰²I have not turned away from your ordinances ,

for you have taught me .

¹⁰³How sweet are your promises to my taste ,

more than honey to my mouth !

¹⁰⁴Through your precepts , I get understanding;

therefore I hate every false way .

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet ,

and a light for my path .

¹⁰⁶I have sworn , and have confirmed it ,

that I will obey your righteous ordinances .

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much .

Revive me , LORD , according to your word .

¹⁰⁸Accept , I beg you , the willing offerings of my mouth .

LORD , teach me your ordinances .

¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand ,

yet I won’t forget your law .

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me ,

yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts .

¹¹¹I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever ,

for they are the joy of my heart .

¹¹²I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever ,

even to the end .

¹¹³I hate double-minded men,

but I love your law .

¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield .

I hope in your word .

¹¹⁵Depart from me , you evildoers ,

that I may keep the commandments of my God.

¹¹⁶Uphold me according to your word, that I may live .

Let me not be ashamed of my hope .

¹¹⁷Hold me up , and I will be safe ,

and will have respect for your statutes continually .

¹¹⁸You reject all those who stray from your statutes ,

for their deceit is in vain .

¹¹⁹You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross .

Therefore I love your testimonies .

¹²⁰My flesh trembles for fear of you .

I am afraid of your judgements.

¹²¹I have done what is just and righteous .

Don’t leave me to my oppressors .

¹²²Ensure your servant ’s well-being.

Don’t let the proud oppress me .

¹²³My eyes fail looking for your salvation ,

for your righteous word.

¹²⁴Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness .

Teach me your statutes .

¹²⁵I am your servant . Give me understanding,

that I may know your testimonies .

¹²⁶It is time to act , LORD ,

for they break your law .

¹²⁷Therefore I love your commandments more than gold ,

yes , more than pure gold .

¹²⁸Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right .

I hate every false way .

¹²⁹Your testimonies are wonderful ,

therefore my soul keeps them .

¹³⁰The entrance of your words gives light.

It gives understanding to the simple .

¹³¹I opened my mouth wide and panted ,

for I longed for your commandments .

¹³²Turn to me , and have mercy on me ,

as you always do to those who love your name .

¹³³Establish my footsteps in your word.

Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me .

¹³⁴Redeem me from the oppression of man,

so I will observe your precepts .

¹³⁵Make your face shine on your servant .

Teach me your statutes .

¹³⁶Streams of tears run down my eyes ,

because they don’t observe your law .

¹³⁷You are righteous , LORD .

Your judgements are upright .

¹³⁸You have commanded your statutes in righteousness .

They are fully trustworthy.

¹³⁹My zeal wears me out,

because my enemies ignore your words .

¹⁴⁰Your promises have been thoroughly tested ,

and your servant loves them.

¹⁴¹I am small and despised.

I don’t forget your precepts .

¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness .

Your law is truth.

¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me .

Your commandments are my delight .

¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are righteous forever .

Give me understanding, that I may live .

¹⁴⁵I have called with my whole heart .

Answer me , LORD !

I will keep your statutes .

¹⁴⁶I have called to you . Save me !

I will obey your statutes.

¹⁴⁷I rise before dawn and cry for help .

I put my hope in your words .

¹⁴⁸My eyes stay open through the night watches,

that I might meditate on your word.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your loving kindness .

Revive me , LORD , according to your ordinances .

¹⁵⁰They draw near who follow after wickedness .

They are far from your law .

¹⁵¹You are near , LORD .

All your commandments are truth.

¹⁵²Of old I have known from your testimonies ,

that you have founded them forever .

¹⁵³Consider my affliction , and deliver me ,

for I don’t forget your law .

¹⁵⁴Plead my cause , and redeem me !

Revive me according to your promise .

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked ,

for they don’t seek your statutes .

¹⁵⁶Great are your tender mercies , LORD .

Revive me according to your ordinances .

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and my adversaries .

I haven’t swerved from your testimonies .

¹⁵⁸I look at the faithless with loathing,

because they don’t observe your word.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love your precepts .

Revive me , LORD , according to your loving kindness .

¹⁶⁰All of your words are truth.

Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever .

¹⁶¹Princes have persecuted me without a cause ,

but my heart stands in awe of your words .

¹⁶²I rejoice at your word,

as one who finds great plunder .

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood .

I love your law .

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day , I praise you ,

because of your righteous ordinances .

¹⁶⁵Those who love your law have great peace .

Nothing causes them to stumble .

¹⁶⁶I have hoped for your salvation , LORD .

I have done your commandments .

¹⁶⁷My soul has observed your testimonies .

I love them exceedingly .

¹⁶⁸I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies ,

for all my ways are before you .

¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before you , LORD .

Give me understanding according to your word .

¹⁷⁰Let my supplication come before you .

Deliver me according to your word.

¹⁷¹Let my lips utter praise ,

for you teach me your statutes .

¹⁷²Let my tongue sing of your word ,

for all your commandments are righteousness .

¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me ,

for I have chosen your precepts .

¹⁷⁴I have longed for your salvation , LORD .

Your law is my delight .

¹⁷⁵Let my soul live , that I may praise you .

Let your ordinances help me .

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep .

Seek your servant , for I don’t forget your commandments .