1 H appy are those whose way is without blame, who walk in the Law of the Lord.

2 H appy are those who keep His Law and look for Him with all their heart.

3 T hey also do not sin, but walk in His ways.

4 Y ou have set down Laws that we should always obey.

5 O , that my ways may be always in keeping with Your Law!

6 T hen I will not be put to shame when I respect Your Word.

7 I will praise You with a heart that is right when I learn how right You judge.

8 I will obey Your Law. Do not leave me all alone.

9 H ow can a young man keep his way pure? By living by Your Word.

10 I have looked for You with all my heart. Do not let me turn from Your Law.

11 Y our Word have I hid in my heart, that I may not sin against You.

12 G reat and honored are You, O Lord. Teach me Your Law.

13 I have told with my lips of all the Laws of Your mouth.

14 I have found as much joy in following Your Law as one finds in much riches.

15 I will think about Your Law and have respect for Your ways.

16 I will be glad in Your Law. I will not forget Your Word.

17 D o good to Your servant so I may live and obey Your Word.

18 O pen my eyes so that I may see great things from Your Law.

19 I am a stranger on the earth. Do not hide Your Word from me.

20 M y soul is crushed with a desire for Your Law at all times.

21 Y ou speak sharp words to the proud, the hated ones, because they turn from Your Word.

22 T ake away shame and bad feelings from me, for I have kept Your Law.

23 E ven if rulers sit together and speak against me, Your servant thinks about Your Law.

24 Y our Law is my joy and it tells me what to do.

25 M y soul is laid in the dust. Give me new life because of Your Word.

26 I have told about my ways, and You have answered me. Teach me Your Law.

27 M ake me understand the way of Your Law so I will talk about Your great works.

28 M y soul cries because of sorrow. Give me strength because of Your Word.

29 T ake the false way from me. Show Your loving-favor by giving me Your Law.

30 I have chosen the faithful way. I have set Your Law in front of me.

31 I hold on to Your Law, O Lord. Do not put me to shame.

32 I will run the way of Your Law, for You will give me a willing heart.

33 O Lord, teach me the way of Your Law and I will obey it to the end.

34 G ive me understanding. Then I will listen to Your Word and obey it with all my heart.

35 M ake me walk in the path of Your Word, for I find joy in it.

36 T urn my heart toward Your Law, so I will not earn money in a wrong way.

37 T urn my eyes away from things that have no worth, and give me new life because of Your ways.

38 K eep Your promise to Your servant, the promise You made to those who fear and worship You.

39 T urn away the shame that I do not want to come to me, for Your Law is good.

40 O , how I desire Your Law! Give me new life because of Your right and good way.

41 M ay Your loving-kindness also come to me, O Lord. May You save me as Your Word says.

42 T hen I will have an answer for the one who puts me to shame, for I trust in Your Word.

43 D o not take the word of truth out of my mouth, for I hope in Your Law.

44 I will always obey Your Law, forever and ever.

45 I will walk as a free man, for I look for Your Law.

46 I will speak of Your Law in front of kings and will not be ashamed.

47 I will be glad in Your Law, which I love.

48 I will lift up my hands to Your Word, which I love, and I will think about Your Law.

49 R emember Your Word to Your servant, for You have given me hope.

50 Y our Word has given me new life. This is my comfort in my suffering.

51 T he proud always laugh at me, but I do not turn away from Your Law.

52 I have remembered Your Law from a long time ago, O Lord, and I am comforted.

53 B urning anger comes upon me because of the sinful who turn away from Your Law.

54 Y our Laws are my songs in whatever house I stay.

55 I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I have kept Your Law.

56 I t has become my way to obey Your Law.

57 T he Lord is my share. I have promised to obey Your Word.

58 I begged for Your favor with all my heart. Show me Your love because of Your Word.

59 I thought about my ways and turned my steps to Your Law.

60 I hurried and did not wait to obey Your Law.

61 T he ropes of the sinful are all around me, but I have not forgotten Your Law.

62 I will rise late in the night to give thanks to You because Your Law is right and good.

63 I am a friend to all who fear You and of those who keep Your Law.

64 T he earth is full of Your loving-kindness, O Lord. Teach me Your Law.

65 Y ou have done good to Your servant, O Lord, because of Your Word.

66 T each me what I should know to be right and fair for I believe in Your Law.

67 B efore I suffered I went the wrong way, but now I obey Your Word.

68 Y ou are good and You do good. Teach me Your Law.

69 T he proud have put together a lie against me. I will keep Your Law with all my heart.

70 T heir heart is covered with fat, but I find joy in Your Law.

71 I t is good for me that I was troubled, so that I might learn Your Law.

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

73 Y our hands made me and put me together. Give me understanding to learn Your Law.

74 M ay those who fear You see me and be glad, for I have put my hope in Your Word.

75 O Lord, I know that what You decide is right and good. You punish me because You are faithful.

76 M ay Your loving-kindness comfort me because of Your promise to Your servant.

77 L et Your loving-pity come to me so I may live. For Your Law is my joy.

78 M ay the proud be ashamed, because they do wrong to me for no reason, but I will think about Your Law.

79 M ay those who fear You and those who know Your Law turn to me.

80 L et my heart be without blame in Your Law. Do not let me be put to shame.

81 M y soul becomes weak with desire for Your saving power, but I have put my hope in Your Word.

82 M y eyes become weak with desire for Your Word. I say, “When will You comfort me?”

83 I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, but I do not forget Your Law.

84 H ow long must Your servant wait? When will You punish those who make it hard for me?

85 T he proud have dug deep holes for me. They do not obey Your Law.

86 A ll of Your Word is faithful. Help me! For they have made it hard for me with a lie.

87 T hey almost destroyed me on the earth, but I did not turn away from Your Law.

88 G ive me life again by Your loving-kindness, and I will keep the Word of Your mouth.

89 F orever, O Lord, Your Word will never change in heaven.

90 Y ou are faithful to all people for all time. You have made the earth, and it stands.

91 T hey stand today by Your Law, for all things serve You.

92 I would have been lost in my troubles if Your Law had not been my joy.

93 I will never forget Your Word for by it You have given me new life.

94 I am Yours. Save me, for I have looked to Your Law.

95 T he sinful wait to destroy me, but I will think about Your Word.

96 I have seen that all things have an end, even if they are perfect, but Your Word is without end.

97 O , how I love Your Law! It is what I think about all through the day.

98 Y our Word makes me wiser than those who hate me, for it is always with me.

99 I have better understanding than all my teachers because I think about Your Law.

100 I have a better understanding than those who are old because I obey Your Word.

101 I have kept my feet from every sinful way so that I may keep Your Word.

102 I have not turned away from Your Law, for You Yourself have taught me.

103 H ow sweet is Your Word to my taste! It is sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104 I get understanding from Your Law and so I hate every false way.

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

106 I have promised that I will keep Your Law. And I will add strength to this promise.

107 I am in much suffering. O Lord, give me life again by Your Word.

108 T ake my willing gift of thanks, O Lord, and teach me Your Law.

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

110 T he sinful have set a trap for me, yet I have not turned from Your Law.

111 I have been given Your Law forever. It is the joy of my heart.

112 I have set my heart on obeying Your Law forever, even to the end.

113 I hate those who have two ways of thinking, but I love Your Law.

114 Y ou are my hiding place and my battle-covering. I put my hope in Your Word.

115 G o away from me, you who do wrong, so I may keep the Word of my God.

116 H old me up by Your Word and I will live. Do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

117 H old me up so I will be safe, and I will always have respect for Your Law.

118 Y ou turn away from all those who turn from Your Law. They fool themselves with their own lying.

119 Y ou put away like waste all the sinful of the earth, so I love Your Law.

120 M y flesh shakes in fear of You, and I am afraid of how You may punish.

121 I have done what is fair and right. Do not leave me to those who would make it hard for me.

122 P romise that You will bring good to Your servant. Do not let the proud make it hard for me.

123 M y eyes become weak with desire for Your saving power and for Your Word that is right and good.

124 A ct in Your loving-kindness toward Your servant, and teach me Your Laws.

125 I am Your servant. Give me understanding so I may know Your Law.

126 I t is time for You to work, Lord, for they have broken Your Law.

127 I love Your Word more than gold, more than pure gold.

128 A nd so I look upon all of Your Law as right. I hate every false way.

129 Y our Laws are wonderful, and so I obey them.

130 T he opening up of Your Word gives light. It gives understanding to the child-like.

131 I opened my mouth wide, breathing with desire for Your Law.

132 T urn to me and show me loving-favor, as You always do to those who love Your name.

133 S et my steps in Your Word. Do not let sin rule over me.

134 S et me free from the power of man, and I will obey Your Law.

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

136 T ears flow from my eyes because of those who do not keep Your Law.

137 Y ou are right and good, O Lord, and Your Law is right.

138 T he Law You have made is right and good and very faithful.

139 I feel weak because those who hate me have forgotten Your Word.

140 Y our Word is very pure and Your servant loves it.

141 I am not important and I am hated but I do not forget Your Law.

142 Y ou are right forever, and Your Law is truth.

143 T rouble and suffering have come upon me, yet Your Word is my joy.

144 Y our Law is right forever. Give me understanding and I will live.

145 I cried with all my heart. Answer me, O Lord! I will keep Your Law.

146 I cried to You. Save me, and I will keep Your Word.

147 I rise before the morning comes and cry for help. I have put my hope in Your Word.

148 M y eyes wait for the night hours, so I may think about Your Word.

149 H ear my voice because of Your loving-kindness. O Lord, give me new life again because of Your Law.

150 T hose who follow sinful ways come near. But they are far from Your Law.

151 Y ou are near, O Lord. And all of Your Word is truth.

152 I learned from Your Law long ago that You made it to last forever.

153 L ook upon my suffering and take me from it. For I do not forget Your Law.

154 S tand by me and set me free. Give me life again because of Your Word.

155 Y our saving help is far from the sinful, for they do not look to Your Law.

156 Y our loving-kindness is great, O Lord. Give me life again because of Your Law.

157 T here are many who hate me and make it hard for me. Yet I do not turn from Your Law.

158 I look with hate on those who cannot be trusted, because they do not keep Your Word.

159 T hink about how I love Your Law. Give me life again, O Lord, because of Your loving-kindness.

160 A ll of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your laws, which are always right, will last forever.

161 R ulers make it hard for me for no reason, but my heart honors Your Words with fear.

162 I am made happy by Your Word, like one who finds great riches.

163 I hate what is false, but I love Your Law.

164 I praise You seven times a day, because Your Law is right.

165 T hose who love Your Law have great peace, and nothing will cause them to be hurt in their spirit.

166 I hope for Your saving power, O Lord, and I follow Your Word.

167 I obey Your Law, for I love it very much.

168 I obey Your Word and Laws, for You know all my ways.

169 L et my cry come to You, O Lord. Give me understanding because of Your Word.

170 L et my prayer come to You. Help me because of Your Word.

171 M ay praise come from my lips, for You teach me Your Law.

172 M ay my tongue sing about Your Word, for all of Your Word is right and good.

173 M ay Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your Law.

174 I have much desire for Your saving power, O Lord. Your Law is my joy.

175 L et me live so I may praise You, and let Your Law help me.

176 I have gone from the way like a lost sheep. Look for Your servant, for I do not forget Your Word.