I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. | I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. |
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
And I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts. | And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. |
I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. | I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. |
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. | 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 to my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. | Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing 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 unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. | The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. | Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. |
The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever. | The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. |
Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. | Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. |
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