1Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

2Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.

3For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.

4You have commanded us diligently to keep your precepts.

5O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.

6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.

7I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of your righteousness.

8I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.

9Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.

10With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.

11I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

12Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.

13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.

14I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

15I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.

16I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.

17Render a recompense to your servant: so shall I live, and keep your words.

18Unveil you my eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.

19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.

20My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgments at all times.

21You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from your commandments.

22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.

23For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.

24For your testimonies are my meditation, and your ordinances are my counselors.

25My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.

26I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.

27Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

28My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.

29Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me ²¹⁹by your law.

30I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgments.

31I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.

32I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.

33²²⁰Teach me, O Lord, the way of your ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.

34Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.

35Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.

36Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

37Turn away my eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.

38Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.

39Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgments are good.

40Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.

41And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; even your salvation, according to your word.

42And so I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.

43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.

45I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.

46And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.

47And I ²²¹meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.

48And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.

49Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.

50This has comforted me in my affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.

51The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.

52I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and was comforted.

53Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.

54Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.

55I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.

56This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.

57You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.

58I implored your ²²²favor with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.

59I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.

60I prepared myself, (and was not terrified,) to keep your commandments.

61The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.

62At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgments of your righteousness.

63I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your commandments.

64O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.

65You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.

66Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.

67Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.

68Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.

69The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.

70Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.

71It is good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.

72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

73Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn your commandments.

74They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.

75I know, O Lord, that your judgments are righteousness, and that you in truthfulness have afflicted me.

76Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.

77Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my meditation.

78Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.

79Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.

80Let my heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.

81My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.

82My eyes failed in waiting for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?

83For I am become as a bottle in the frost: yet I have not forgotten your ordinances.

84How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?

85Transgressors told me idle tales; but not according to your law, O Lord.

86All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.

87They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.

88Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.

89Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.

90Your truth endures to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.

91The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.

92Were it not that your law is my meditation, then I should have perished in my affliction.

93I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.

94I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.

95Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; but I understood your testimonies.

96have seen an end of all perfection; but your commandment is very broad.

97How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.

98You have made me wiser than my enemies in your commandment; for it is mine for ever.

99I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.

100I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.

101I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.

102I have not declined from your judgments; for you have ²²³instructed me.

103How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!

104I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.

105Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.

106I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of your righteousness.

107I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.

108Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgments.

109My soul is continually in ²²⁴your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.

110Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.

111I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.

112I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, ²²⁵in return for your mercies.

113I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.

114You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.

115Depart from me, you⌃ evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.

116Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.

117Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.

118You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.

119I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.

120Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for I am afraid of your judgments.

121I have done judgment and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.

122Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.

123My eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

124Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.

125I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.

126It is time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.

127Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.

128Therefore I directed myself according to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.

129Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.

130The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.

131I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.

132Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.

133Order my steps according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.

135Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.

136My eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.

137Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgments.

138You have commanded righteousness and perfect truth, as your testimonies.

139Your zeal has quite wasted me: because my enemies have forgotten your words.

140Your word has been very fully tried; and your servant loves it.

141I am young and despised: yet I have not forgotten your ordinances.

142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.

143Afflictions and distresses found me: but your commandments were my meditation.

144Your testimonies are an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.

145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.

146I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.

147I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.

148My eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.

149Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgment.

150They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.

151You are near, O Lord; and all your ²²⁶ways are truth.

152I have known of old ²²⁷concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.

153Look upon my affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.

154Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.

155Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.

156Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgment.

157Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: but I have not declined from your testimonies.

158I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.

159Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.

160The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgments of your righteousness endure for ever.

161Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.

162I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.

163I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.

164Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgments of your righteousness.

165Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.

166I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.

167My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.

168I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.

169Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.

170Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.

171Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.

172Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.

173Let your hand be prompt to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.

174I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my meditation.

175My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgments shall help me.

176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.