1 א Aleph How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 They seek Him with all their heart.
3 They walk in His ways.
4 To keep Your precepts diligently.
5 To keep Your statutes!
6 When I look upon all Your commandments.
7 When I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 Do not forsake me utterly!
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.
10 Do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 That I may not sin against You.
12 Teach me Your statutes.
13 All the judgments of Your mouth.
14 As much as in all riches.
15 And look upon Your ways.
16 I shall not forget Your word.
17 Deal bountifully with Your slave, That I may live and keep Your word.
18 Wonderful things from Your law.
19 Do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 For Your judgments at all times.
21 Who stray from Your commandments.
22 For I observe Your testimonies.
23 Your slave muses on Your statutes.
24 They are my counselors.
25 My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.
26 Teach me Your statutes.
27 So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds.
28 Raise me up according to Your word.
29 And graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have placed Your judgments before me.
31 O Yahweh, do not put me to shame!
32 For You will enlarge my heart.
33 Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes, That I may observe it to the end.
34 And keep it with all my heart.
35 For I delight in it.
36 And not to dishonest gain.
37 And revive me in Your ways.
38 As that which produces fear for You.
39 For Your judgments are good.
40 Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh, Your salvation according to Your word;
42 For I trust in Your word.
43 For I wait for Your judgments.
44 Forever and ever.
45 For I seek Your precepts.
46 And I shall not be ashamed.
47 Which I love.
48 Which I love; And I will muse on Your statutes.
49 Remember the word to Your slave, In which You have made me wait.
50 That Your word has revived me.
51 Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.
52 And comfort myself.
53 Who forsake Your law.
54 In the house of my sojourning.
55 So I keep Your law.
56 That I observe Your precepts.
57 Yahweh is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 Be gracious to me according to Your word.
59 And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 To keep Your commandments.
61 But I have not forgotten Your law.
62 Because of Your righteous judgments.
63 And of those who keep Your precepts.
64 Teach me Your statutes.
65 You have dealt well with Your slave, O Yahweh, according to Your word.
66 For I believe in Your commandments.
67 But now I keep Your word.
68 Teach me Your statutes.
69 With all my heart I will observe Your precepts.
70 But I delight in Your law.
71 That I may learn Your statutes.
72 Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73 Your hands made me and established me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74 Because I wait for Your word.
75 And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 According to Your word to Your slave.
77 For Your law is my delight.
78 But I shall muse on Your precepts.
79 And those who know Your testimonies.
80 So that I will not be ashamed.
81 My soul fails with longing for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83 But I do not forget Your statutes.
84 When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 Men who are not in accord with Your law.
86 They have persecuted me with lying; help me!
87 But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.
88 So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
89 Forever, O Yahweh, Your word stands firm in heaven.
90 You established the earth, and it stands.
91 For all things are Your slaves.
92 Then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 For by them You have revived me.
94 For I have sought Your precepts.
95 I shall perceive Your testimonies.
96 Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 Oh how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 For they are mine forever.
99 For Your testimonies are my meditation.
100 Because I have observed Your precepts.
101 That I may keep Your word.
102 For You Yourself have taught me.
103 Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
106 To keep Your righteous judgments.
107 O Yahweh, revive me according to Your word.
108 And teach me Your judgments.
109 Yet I do not forget Your law.
110 Yet I have not wandered from Your precepts.
111 For they are the joy of my heart.
112 Forever, to the end.
113 I hate those who are double‑minded, But I love Your law.
114 I wait for Your word.
115 That I may observe the commandments of my God.
116 And do not put me to shame because of my hope.
117 That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.
118 For their deceitfulness is a lie.
119 Therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 And I am afraid of Your judgments.
121 I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 And for Your righteous word.
124 And teach me Your statutes.
125 That I may know Your testimonies.
126 For they have broken Your law.
127 Above gold, even above fine gold.
128 I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.
130 It gives understanding to the simple.
131 For I longed for Your commandments.
132 According to Your judgment for those who love Your name.
133 And do not let any wickedness overpower me.
134 That I may keep Your precepts.
135 And teach me Your statutes.
136 Because they do not keep Your law.
137 Righteous are You, O Yahweh, And upright are Your judgments.
138 And in exceeding faithfulness.
139 Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
140 Therefore Your slave loves it.
141 Yet I do not forget Your precepts.
142 And Your law is truth.
143 Yet Your commandments are my delight.
144 Give me understanding that I may live.
145 I called with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh! I will observe Your statutes.
146 And I shall keep Your testimonies.
147 I wait for Your words.
148 That I may muse on Your word.
149 O Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments.
150 They are far from Your law.
151 And all Your commandments are truth.
152 That You have founded them forever.
153 See my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.
154 Revive me according to Your word.
155 For they do not seek Your statutes.
156 Revive me according to Your judgments.
157 Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.
158 Those who do not keep Your word.
159 O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness.
160 And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart is in dread of Your words.
162 As one who finds much spoil.
163 But I love Your law.
164 Because of Your righteous judgments.
165 And nothing causes them to stumble.
166 And I do Your commandments.
167 And I love them exceedingly.
168 For all my ways are before You.
169 Let my cry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh; Give me understanding according to Your word.
170 Deliver me according to Your word.
171 For You teach me Your statutes.
172 For all Your commandments are righteous.
173 For I have chosen Your precepts.
174 And Your law is my delight.
175 And let Your judgments help me.
176 For I have not forgotten Your commandments.
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