| Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. | Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! |
| Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. | Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! |
| As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! | I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. |
| How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. | How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. |
| I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. | With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! |
| I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. |
| I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. | I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. |
| I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. | I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. |
| Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
| I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. | And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. |
| I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. | I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. |
| I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. | I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life. |
| Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
| Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. |
| You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. |
| The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
| Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. | Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. |
| The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. | The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. |
| Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. | Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
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