| I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. | I rejoice in following your statutes more than I would rejoice in endless riches. |
| I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. | I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set your judgments before me. |
| Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. | Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. |
| And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. | I will walk in complete freedom because I have sought your commands. |
| I hurried and did not delay To keep Your commandments. | I will make haste and not delay to observe your precepts. |
| I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me. | Never will I forget your commands, for through 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 for my feet and a light to my path. |
| I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. | Your statutes are my everlasting heritage; they are the very joy of my heart. |
| You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. | You are my refuge and my shield; I put my hope in your word. |
| The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The explanation of your words gives light and imparts understanding to the simple. |
| Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. | Guide my steps in accord with your word and never let evil triumph over me. |
| The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. | Every word you utter is true, and all your righteous judgments are everlasting. |
| Those who love Your Law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. | Those who love your law have great peace; they encounter no stumbling blocks. |
| Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
| I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. | I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will I receive help? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber. | He will not permit your foot to stumble; he who guards you will not fall asleep. |
| The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time and forever. | The Lord will protect you against all evil; he will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your coming and your going both now and forevermore. |
| Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| Unless the Lord builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the Lord guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain. | If the Lord does not build the house, those who construct it labor in vain. If the Lord does not guard the city, those who keep watch over it do so in vain. |
| Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. | Blessed are all those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. |
| Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the sound of my pleadings. | Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cries of supplication. |
| I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word. | I wait for the Lord in anxious expectation; I place my hope in his word. |
| Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity! | How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. |
| The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. | The Lord will fulfill his plan for me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands. |
| Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away. | O Lord, you have examined me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I stand; you perceive my thoughts from a distance. |
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