I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me. | I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. |
Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. |
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I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought your precepts. | And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. |
I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments. | I hurried 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 revived me. |
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 decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For 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 wait for Your word. |
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. |
The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. | The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. |
Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. | Those who love Your Law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |