¹How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD. ²How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. ³They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. ⁴You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. ⁵Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes! ⁶Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments. ⁷I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. ⁸I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly! ⁹How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. ¹⁰With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. ¹¹Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. ¹²Blessed are You, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. ¹³With my lips I have told of 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 regard Your ways. ¹⁶I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. ¹⁷Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. ¹⁸Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. ¹⁹I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. ²⁰My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times. ²¹You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments. ²²Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies. ²³Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. ²⁴Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors. ²⁵My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. ²⁶I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. ²⁷Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders. ²⁸My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word. ²⁹Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law. ³⁰I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me. ³¹I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame! ³²I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. ³³Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. ³⁴Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. ³⁵Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. ³⁶Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. ³⁷Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways. ³⁸Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You. ³⁹Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good. ⁴⁰Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness. ⁴¹May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according to Your word; ⁴²So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word. ⁴³And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances. ⁴⁴So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. ⁴⁵And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. ⁴⁶I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed. ⁴⁷I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love. ⁴⁸And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes. ⁴⁹Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. ⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me. ⁵¹The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law. ⁵²I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself. ⁵³Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law. ⁵⁴Your statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. ⁵⁵O LORD, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law. ⁵⁶This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. ⁵⁷The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. ⁵⁸I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. ⁵⁹I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies. ⁶⁰I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments. ⁶¹The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law. ⁶²At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. ⁶³I am a companion of all those who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts. ⁶⁴The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. ⁶⁵You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. ⁶⁶Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. ⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. ⁶⁸You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes. ⁶⁹The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts. ⁷⁰Their heart is covered with fat, But I delight in Your law. ⁷¹It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. ⁷²The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. ⁷³Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. ⁷⁴May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word. ⁷⁵I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. ⁷⁶O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant. ⁷⁷May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. ⁷⁸May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts. ⁷⁹May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies. ⁸⁰May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. ⁸¹My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. ⁸²My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, "When will You comfort me?" ⁸³Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. ⁸⁴How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? ⁸⁵The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law. ⁸⁶All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! ⁸⁷They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts. ⁸⁸Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. ⁸⁹Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. ⁹⁰Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands. ⁹¹They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants. ⁹²If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction. ⁹³I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me. ⁹⁴I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. ⁹⁵The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies. ⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad. ⁹⁷O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. ⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. ⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. ¹⁰¹I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. ¹⁰²I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me. ¹⁰³How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! ¹⁰⁴From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. ¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. ¹⁰⁶I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances. ¹⁰⁷I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your word. ¹⁰⁸O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Your ordinances. ¹⁰⁹My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. ¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Your precepts. ¹¹¹I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. ¹¹²I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. ¹¹³I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law. ¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. ¹¹⁵Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God. ¹¹⁶Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. ¹¹⁷Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. ¹¹⁸You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. ¹¹⁹You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. ¹²⁰My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. ¹²¹I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. ¹²²Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. ¹²³My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word. ¹²⁴Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. ¹²⁵I am Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. ¹²⁶It is time for the LORD to act, For they have broken Your law. ¹²⁷Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold. ¹²⁸Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way. ¹²⁹Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. ¹³⁰The unfolding 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 be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name. ¹³³Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. ¹³⁴Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. ¹³⁵Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. ¹³⁶My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law. ¹³⁷Righteous are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments. ¹³⁸You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. ¹³⁹My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words. ¹⁴⁰Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it. ¹⁴¹I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts. ¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. ¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. ¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. ¹⁴⁵I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes. ¹⁴⁶I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. ¹⁴⁷I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. ¹⁴⁸My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. ¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances. ¹⁵⁰Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law. ¹⁵¹You are near, O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth. ¹⁵²Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever. ¹⁵³Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law. ¹⁵⁴Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word. ¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes. ¹⁵⁶Great are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances. ¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. ¹⁵⁸I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word. ¹⁵⁹Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. ¹⁶⁰The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. ¹⁶¹Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words. ¹⁶²I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil. ¹⁶³I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law. ¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances. ¹⁶⁵Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. ¹⁶⁶I hope for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments. ¹⁶⁷My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly. ¹⁶⁸I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You. ¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before You, O 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 long for Your salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight. ¹⁷⁵Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me. ¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.

And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances. So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.