1 B lessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way, who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God’s revealed will).

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

2 B lessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek, inquire for and of Him and crave Him with the whole heart.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

3 Y es, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 Y ou have commanded us to keep Your precepts, that we should observe them diligently.

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

5 O h, that my ways were directed and established to observe Your statutes!

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

6 T hen shall I not be put to shame when I have respect to all Your commandments.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will praise and give thanks to You with uprightness of heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

8 I will keep Your statutes; O forsake me not utterly.

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

9 H ow shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch according to Your word.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 W ith my whole heart have I sought You, inquiring for and of You and yearning for You; Oh, let me not wander or step aside from Your commandments.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Y our word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 B lessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.

Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

13 W ith my lips have I declared and recounted all the ordinances of Your mouth.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

15 I will meditate on Your precepts and have respect to Your ways.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

17 D eal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live; and I will observe Your word.

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

18 O pen my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

19 I am a stranger and a temporary resident on the earth; hide not Your commandments from me.

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20 M y heart is breaking with the longing that it has for Your ordinances and judgments at all times.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

21 Y ou rebuke the proud and arrogant, the accursed ones, who err and wander from Your commandments.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

22 T ake away from me reproach and contempt, for I keep Your testimonies.

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

23 P rinces also sat and talked against me, but Your servant meditated on Your statutes.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

24 Y our testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

25 M y earthly life cleaves to the dust; revive and stimulate me according to Your word!

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

26 I have declared my ways and opened my griefs to You, and You listened to me; teach me Your statutes.

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

27 M ake me understand the way of Your precepts; so shall I meditate on and talk of Your wondrous works.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

28 M y life dissolves and weeps itself away for heaviness; raise me up and strengthen me according to Your word.

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

29 R emove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness, and graciously impart Your law to me.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

30 I have chosen the way of truth and faithfulness; Your ordinances have I set before me.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

31 I cleave to Your testimonies; O Lord, put me not to shame!

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

32 I will run the way of Your commandments, when You give me a heart that is willing.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

33 T each me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep it to the end.

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 G ive me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

35 M ake me go in the path of Your commandments, for in them do I delight.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

36 I ncline my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetousness (robbery, sensuality, unworthy riches).

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

37 T urn away my eyes from beholding vanity (idols and idolatry); and restore me to vigorous life and health in Your ways.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

38 E stablish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant, which is for those who reverently fear and devotedly worship You.

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

39 T urn away my reproach which I fear and dread, for Your ordinances are good.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

40 B ehold, I long for Your precepts; in Your righteousness give me renewed life.

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

41 L et Your mercy and loving-kindness come also to me, O Lord, even Your salvation according to Your promise;

Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

42 T hen shall I have an answer for those who taunt and reproach me, for I lean on, rely on, and trust in Your word.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

43 A nd take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I hope in Your ordinances.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

44 I will keep Your law continually, forever and ever.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 A nd I will walk at liberty and at ease, for I have sought and inquired for Your precepts.

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings and will not be put to shame.

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 F or I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

48 M y hands also will I lift up to Your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on Your statutes.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

49 R emember the word and promise to Your servant, in which You have caused me to hope.

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

50 T his is my comfort and consolation in my affliction: that Your word has revived me and given me life.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 T he proud have had me greatly in derision, yet have I not declined in my interest in or turned aside from Your law.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

52 W hen I have recalled Your ordinances from of old, O Lord, I have taken comfort.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

53 B urning indignation, terror, and sadness seize upon me because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

54 Y our statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55 I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night, and I have observed Your law.

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

56 T his I have had: that I have kept Your precepts.

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

57 Y ou are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep Your words.

Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful and gracious to me according to Your promise.

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

59 I considered my ways; I turned my feet to Your testimonies.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

60 I made haste and delayed not to keep Your commandments.

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

61 T hough the cords of the wicked have enclosed and ensnared me, I have not forgotten Your law.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

62 A t midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous ordinances.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

63 I am a companion of all those who fear, revere, and worship You, and of those who observe and give heed to Your precepts.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

64 T he earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy and loving-kindness; teach me Your statutes.

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

65 Y ou have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your promise.

Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.

66 T each me good judgment, wise and right discernment, and knowledge, for I have believed (trusted, relied on, and clung to) Your commandments.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67 B efore I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

68 Y ou are good and kind and do good; teach me Your statutes.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69 T he arrogant and godless have put together a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

70 T heir hearts are as fat as grease, but I delight in Your law.

Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

71 I t is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

72 T he law from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

73 Y our hands have made me, cunningly fashioned and established me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

74 T hose who reverently and worshipfully fear You will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in Your word and tarried for it.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

75 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right and righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

76 L et, I pray You, Your merciful kindness and steadfast love be for my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

77 L et Your tender mercy and loving-kindness come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight!

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

78 L et the proud be put to shame, for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on Your precepts.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

79 L et those who reverently and worshipfully fear You turn to me, and those who have known Your testimonies.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

80 L et my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

81 M y soul languishes and grows faint for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word.

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

82 M y eyes fail, watching for Your promise. I say, When will You comfort me?

Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

83 F or I have become like a bottle in the smoke, yet do I not forget Your statutes.

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 H ow many are the days of Your servant ? When will You judge those who pursue and persecute me?

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

85 T he godless and arrogant have dug pitfalls for me, men who do not conform to Your law.

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

86 A ll Your commandments are faithful and sure. pursue and persecute me with falsehood; help me!

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

87 T hey had almost consumed me upon earth, but I forsook not Your precepts.

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

88 A ccording to Your steadfast love give life to me; then I will keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

89 F orever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

90 Y our faithfulness is from generation to generation; You have established the earth, and it stands fast.

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

91 A ll are Your servants; therefore they continue this day according to Your ordinances.

They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

92 U nless Your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

93 I will never forget Your precepts, for it is by them You have quickened me (granted me life).

I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

94 I am Yours, therefore save me; for I have sought (inquired of and for) Your precepts and required them.

I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.

95 T he wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

96 I have seen that everything has its limits and end; but Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits.

I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97 O h, how love I Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98 Y ou, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies, for are ever before me.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

99 I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers, because Your testimonies are my meditation.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged, because I keep Your precepts.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Your word.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

102 I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.

I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

103 H ow sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104 T hrough Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

105 Y our word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107 I am sorely afflicted; renew and quicken me, O Lord, according to Your word!

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.

108 A ccept, I beseech You, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your ordinances.

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

109 M y life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law.

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

110 T he wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I do not stray from Your precepts.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

111 Y our testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, even to the end.

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

113 I hate the thoughts of undecided, double-minded people, but Your law do I love.

I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

114 Y ou are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

115 D epart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

116 U phold me according to Your promise, that I may live; and let me not be put to shame in my hope!

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

117 H old me up, that I may be safe and have regard for Your statutes continually!

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

118 Y ou spurn and set at nought all those who stray from Your statutes, for their own lying deceives them and their tricks are in vain.

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

119 Y ou put away and count as dross all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love Your testimonies.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

120 M y flesh trembles and shudders for fear and reverential, worshipful awe of You, and I am afraid and in dread of Your judgments.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

121 I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to those who would oppress me.

I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

122 B e surety for Your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

123 M y eyes fail, watching for Your salvation and for the fulfillment of Your righteous promise.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

124 D eal with Your servant according to Your mercy and loving-kindness, and teach me Your statutes.

Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

125 I am Your servant; give me understanding (discernment and comprehension), that I may know (discern and be familiar with the character of) Your testimonies.

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

126 I t is time for the Lord to act; they have frustrated Your law.

It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

127 T herefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, more than refined gold.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

128 T herefore I esteem as right all, yes, all Your precepts; I hate every false way.

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

129 Y our testimonies are wonderful; therefore my self keeps them.

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

130 T he entrance and unfolding of Your words give light; their unfolding gives understanding (discernment and comprehension) to the simple.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

131 I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments.

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

132 L ook upon me, be merciful unto me, and show me favor, as is Your way to those who love Your name.

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

133 E stablish my steps and direct them by Your word; let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134 D eliver me from the oppression of man; so will I keep Your precepts.

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

135 M ake Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

136 S treams of water run down my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

137 r ighteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments and all expressions of Your will.

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

138 Y ou have commanded and appointed Your testimonies in righteousness and in great faithfulness.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

139 M y zeal has consumed me and cut me off, because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

140 Y our word is very pure (tried and well refined); therefore Your servant loves it.

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

141 I am small (insignificant) and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142 Y our righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143 T rouble and anguish have found and taken hold on me, yet Your commandments are my delight.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

144 Y our righteous testimonies are everlasting and Your decrees are binding to eternity; give me understanding and I shall live.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord; I will keep Your statutes.

I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.

146 I cried to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning and cried; I hoped in Your word.

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

148 M y eyes anticipate the night watches and I am awake before the cry of the watchman, that I may meditate on Your word.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

149 H ear my voice according to Your steadfast love; O Lord, quicken me and give me life according to Your decrees.

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 T hey draw near who follow after wrong thinking and persecute me with wickedness; they are far from Your law.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

151 Y ou are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth.

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

152 O f old have I known Your testimonies, and for a long time, that You have founded them forever.

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 C onsider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law.

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154 P lead my cause and redeem me; revive me and give me life according to Your word.

Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 S alvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not nor hunger for Your statutes.

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156 G reat are Your tender mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord; give me life according to Your ordinances.

Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 M any are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from Your testimonies.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158 I behold the treacherous and am grieved and loathe them, because they do not respect Your law.

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159 C onsider how I love Your precepts; revive me and give life to me, O Lord, according to Your loving-kindness!

Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 T he sum of Your word is truth; and every one of Your righteous decrees endures forever.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

161 P rinces pursue and persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your words.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

162 I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great spoil.

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law do I love.

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

164 S even times a day and all day long do I praise You because of Your righteous decrees.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

165 G reat peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

166 I am hoping and waiting for Your salvation, O Lord, and I do Your commandments.

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

167 Y our testimonies have I kept; I love them exceedingly!

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

168 I have observed Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

169 L et my mournful cry and supplication come before You, O Lord; give me understanding (discernment and comprehension) according to Your word.

Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.

170 L et my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word!

Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

171 M y lips shall pour forth praise when You teach me Your statutes.

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172 M y tongue shall sing of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 L et Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

175 L et me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek, inquire for, and demand Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.