Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. | Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. |
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
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I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. | I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. |
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. | Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah. |
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
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 living according to your word. |
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. | Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. |
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. |
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. | My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. |
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. | Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. |
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. | But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. | For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. |
Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. | He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken. |
I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. | All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. |
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? |
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. | Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. | Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. |
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. | Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace. |
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. | The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. |
Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. | Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. |