Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. |
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. | Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. |
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With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! | With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments. |
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! | Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. |
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. | I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. |
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. | But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. |
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! | Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. |
For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. | For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. |
I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. | Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. |
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. | Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. |
I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. |
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. | He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken. |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. |
Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. | Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. |
What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? | What is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. |
Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. | I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. | For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. |
In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. | My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. |
Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah | Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah. |
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! | Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. |
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? | My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? |
I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. | I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments. |