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1 Those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah are fortunate.
2 Those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart are fortunate.
3 Yes, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded your precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
5 O that my ways were established to observe your statutes! 6 Then I will not be put to shame when I have respect for all your commandments. 7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart when I learn your righteous judgments. 8 I will observe your statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
9 With what will a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word. 10 I have sought you with my whole heart. O do not let me wander from your commandments. 11 I have laid your word up in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise you, O Jehovah. Teach me your statutes. 13 I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth with my lips. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and have respect for your ways. 16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant that I may live, so I will observe your word. 18 Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 19 I am a traveler in the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me. 20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your ordinances at all times. 21 You have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, because I have kept your testimonies. 23 Rulers also sat and talked against me, but your servant meditated on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. 25 My soul clings to the dust. Give me life according to your word. 26 I declared my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts, so I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen me according to your word. 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood and grant me your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set your ordinances. 31 I cling to your testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of your commandments because you will enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of your statutes and I will keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding and I will keep your law, yes, I will observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments, because I do delight in it. 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity and give me life in your ways. 38 Confirm to your servant your word, which is for the fear of you. 39 Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, because your ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts. Give me life in your righteousness.
41 Let your loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even your salvation, according to your word. 42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, because I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, because I have hoped in your ordinances. 44 So shall I observe your law continually everlasting and forever. 45 And I will walk at liberty, because I have sought your precepts.
46 I also will speak of your testimonies before kings and will not be put to shame. 47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved. 48 I will also lift up my hands to your commandments, which I have loved and I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember the word to your servant, because you have made me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, because your word has revived me.
51 The proud scoff at me greatly, yet I have not swerved from your law. 52 I have remembered your everlasting ordinances, O Jehovah and have comforted myself. 53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered your name, O Jehovah, in the night and have observed your law. 56 I have had this because I have kept your precepts.
57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe your words. 58 I entreated your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word. 59 I thought on my ways and turned my feet to your testimonies. 60 I made haste and delayed not, to observe your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous ordinances. 63 I am a companion of all those who fear you and of those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes. 65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Jehovah, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, because I have believed in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word. 68 You are good and do good. Teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me. I will keep your precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is like fat like grease, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. 74 Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in your word. 75 I know, O Jehovah, that your judgments are righteous and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 I beseech you, let your loving kindness be for my comfort according to your word to your servant. 77 Let your tender mercies come to me that I may live, because your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, because they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I will meditate on your precepts. 79 Let those who fear you turn to me and they will know your testimonies. 80 Let my heart be perfect in your statutes that I am not put to shame. 81 My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word. 82 My eyes fail for your word, while I say, When will you comfort me? 83 Because I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me? 85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to your law. 86 All your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake your precepts. 88 Revive me according to your loving kindness, so I will observe the testimony of your mouth.
89 Everlasting, O Jehovah, your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth and it abides. 91 They abide this day according to your ordinances, because all things are your servants.
92 Unless your law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget your precepts, because you have given me life with them. 94 I am yours. Save me, because I have sought your precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Your commandment is exceedingly broad. 97 O how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because they are everlasting with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, because your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept your precepts.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. 102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, because you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path. 106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to your word. 108 I beseech you, accept the free-will offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah and teach me your ordinances. 109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not gone-astray from your precepts.
111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage everlasting, because they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your everlasting statutes, even to the end.
113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. 115 Depart from me, you* evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold me up and I will be safe and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 You have tossed-aside all those who go astray from your statutes, because their deceit is falsehood. 119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you and I am afraid of your judgments. 121 I have done justice and righteousness. Do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Be a surety for your servant for good. Do not let the proud oppress me. 123 My eyes fail for your salvation and for your righteous word.
124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness and teach me your statutes. 125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void your law. 127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, yes, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The opening of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. 131 I opened wide my mouth and panted, because I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy upon me, as you used to do to those who love your name. 133 Establish my footsteps in your word and do not let any wickedness have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant and teach me your statutes. 136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe your law.
137 You are righteous, O Jehovah and upright are your judgments. 138 You have commanded your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten your words. 140 Your word is very pure, therefore your servant loves it. 141 I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness and your law is truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Your commandments are my delight.
144 Your testimonies are everlasting righteous. Give me understanding and I will live. 145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep your statutes. 146 I have called to you. Save me and I will observe your testimonies.
147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning and cried. I hoped in your words. 148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your ordinances.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
151 You are near, O Jehovah and all your commandments are truth. 152 Of long-ago I have known from your testimonies because you have founded them everlasting.
153 Consider my affliction and deliver me, because I do not forget your law. 154 Plead my cause and redeem me. Give me life according to your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they do not seek your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O Jehovah. Give me life according to your ordinances.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from your testimonies. 158 I beheld the treacherous and was grieved because they do not observe your word.
159 Consider when I love your precepts. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of your word is truth and every one of your righteous ordinances is everlasting.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I rejoice at your word, as he who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Those who love your law have great peace and they have no occasion of stumbling. 166 I have hoped for your salvation, O Jehovah and have done your commandments. 167 My soul has observed your testimonies and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have observed your precepts and your testimonies, because all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to your word. 170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word. 171 Let my lips pour out praise, because you teach me your statutes. 172 Let my tongue sing of your word, because all your commandments are righteousness. 173 Let your hand be ready to help me, because I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O Jehovah and your law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live and it will praise you. And let your ordinances help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
5 O that my ways were established to observe your statutes! 6 Then I will not be put to shame when I have respect for all your commandments. 7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart when I learn your righteous judgments. 8 I will observe your statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
9 With what will a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word. 10 I have sought you with my whole heart. O do not let me wander from your commandments. 11 I have laid your word up in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise you, O Jehovah. Teach me your statutes. 13 I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth with my lips. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts and have respect for your ways. 16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant that I may live, so I will observe your word. 18 Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 19 I am a traveler in the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me. 20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your ordinances at all times. 21 You have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, because I have kept your testimonies. 23 Rulers also sat and talked against me, but your servant meditated on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. 25 My soul clings to the dust. Give me life according to your word. 26 I declared my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts, so I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen me according to your word. 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood and grant me your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set your ordinances. 31 I cling to your testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of your commandments because you will enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of your statutes and I will keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding and I will keep your law, yes, I will observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments, because I do delight in it. 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity and give me life in your ways. 38 Confirm to your servant your word, which is for the fear of you. 39 Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, because your ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts. Give me life in your righteousness.
41 Let your loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even your salvation, according to your word. 42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, because I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, because I have hoped in your ordinances. 44 So shall I observe your law continually everlasting and forever. 45 And I will walk at liberty, because I have sought your precepts.
46 I also will speak of your testimonies before kings and will not be put to shame. 47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved. 48 I will also lift up my hands to your commandments, which I have loved and I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember the word to your servant, because you have made me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, because your word has revived me.
51 The proud scoff at me greatly, yet I have not swerved from your law. 52 I have remembered your everlasting ordinances, O Jehovah and have comforted myself. 53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered your name, O Jehovah, in the night and have observed your law. 56 I have had this because I have kept your precepts.
57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe your words. 58 I entreated your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word. 59 I thought on my ways and turned my feet to your testimonies. 60 I made haste and delayed not, to observe your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous ordinances. 63 I am a companion of all those who fear you and of those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes. 65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Jehovah, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, because I have believed in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word. 68 You are good and do good. Teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me. I will keep your precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is like fat like grease, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. 74 Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in your word. 75 I know, O Jehovah, that your judgments are righteous and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 I beseech you, let your loving kindness be for my comfort according to your word to your servant. 77 Let your tender mercies come to me that I may live, because your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, because they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I will meditate on your precepts. 79 Let those who fear you turn to me and they will know your testimonies. 80 Let my heart be perfect in your statutes that I am not put to shame. 81 My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word. 82 My eyes fail for your word, while I say, When will you comfort me? 83 Because I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me? 85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to your law. 86 All your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake your precepts. 88 Revive me according to your loving kindness, so I will observe the testimony of your mouth.
89 Everlasting, O Jehovah, your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth and it abides. 91 They abide this day according to your ordinances, because all things are your servants.
92 Unless your law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget your precepts, because you have given me life with them. 94 I am yours. Save me, because I have sought your precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Your commandment is exceedingly broad. 97 O how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because they are everlasting with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, because your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept your precepts.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. 102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, because you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path. 106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to your word. 108 I beseech you, accept the free-will offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah and teach me your ordinances. 109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not gone-astray from your precepts.
111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage everlasting, because they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your everlasting statutes, even to the end.
113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. 115 Depart from me, you* evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold me up and I will be safe and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 You have tossed-aside all those who go astray from your statutes, because their deceit is falsehood. 119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you and I am afraid of your judgments. 121 I have done justice and righteousness. Do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Be a surety for your servant for good. Do not let the proud oppress me. 123 My eyes fail for your salvation and for your righteous word.
124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness and teach me your statutes. 125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void your law. 127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, yes, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The opening of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. 131 I opened wide my mouth and panted, because I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy upon me, as you used to do to those who love your name. 133 Establish my footsteps in your word and do not let any wickedness have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant and teach me your statutes. 136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe your law.
137 You are righteous, O Jehovah and upright are your judgments. 138 You have commanded your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten your words. 140 Your word is very pure, therefore your servant loves it. 141 I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness and your law is truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Your commandments are my delight.
144 Your testimonies are everlasting righteous. Give me understanding and I will live. 145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep your statutes. 146 I have called to you. Save me and I will observe your testimonies.
147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning and cried. I hoped in your words. 148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your ordinances.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
151 You are near, O Jehovah and all your commandments are truth. 152 Of long-ago I have known from your testimonies because you have founded them everlasting.
153 Consider my affliction and deliver me, because I do not forget your law. 154 Plead my cause and redeem me. Give me life according to your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they do not seek your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O Jehovah. Give me life according to your ordinances.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from your testimonies. 158 I beheld the treacherous and was grieved because they do not observe your word.
159 Consider when I love your precepts. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of your word is truth and every one of your righteous ordinances is everlasting.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I rejoice at your word, as he who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Those who love your law have great peace and they have no occasion of stumbling. 166 I have hoped for your salvation, O Jehovah and have done your commandments. 167 My soul has observed your testimonies and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have observed your precepts and your testimonies, because all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to your word. 170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word. 171 Let my lips pour out praise, because you teach me your statutes. 172 Let my tongue sing of your word, because all your commandments are righteousness. 173 Let your hand be ready to help me, because I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O Jehovah and your law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live and it will praise you. And let your ordinances help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.