I made haste, and did 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. |
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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 I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing 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 entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. | The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. |
Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. | Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me. |
The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments 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, And nothing causes them to stumble. | Those who love Your Law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. | Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
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. | 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. |
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber. |
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. | 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. |
Our help is in the name of 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 the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. | 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. |
Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. | Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. |
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. | 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. |
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. | I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word. |
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity! |
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. | The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting; Do not abandon the works of Your hands. |
O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. | 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. |
For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. | Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. |
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. | Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. |
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. | For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. |
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. | Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. |