| Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! | Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
| I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. | And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. |
| I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. | I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. |
| I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. | I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life. |
| Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. | Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
| Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. |
| You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. | You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. |
| The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
| Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. | Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. |
| The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. | The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. |
| Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. | Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
| Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. |
| I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! | I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
| He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. | He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. |
| The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. | The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. |
| Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
| Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. | Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. |
| How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! | Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. |
| From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. | Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. |
| I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. |
| How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! |
| The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. | The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. |
| O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. | O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. |
| You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. | For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. |
| I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. | Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. |
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