Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. | Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. |
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. | Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart. |
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I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. | I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances. |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. | With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. |
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. |
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches. | I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches. |
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me. |
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. | Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. |
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts. | I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought your precepts. |
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments. | I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments. |
I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me. | I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. |
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. |
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. |
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. | Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. |
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. | The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble. | Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. |