Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! |
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. |
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I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. | I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules. |
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. | With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! |
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. | I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. |
I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. | In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. |
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. |
Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. | Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! |
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. | And I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts. |
I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. | I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. |
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. |
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. |
Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. |
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. |
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. | Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. |
All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. | The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. |
Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. |