| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. | 1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. |
| 2Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. | 2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. |
| 3They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths. | 3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. |
| 4You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. | 4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. |
| 5Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! | 5Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! |
| 6Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands. | 6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments. |
| 7As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! | 7I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments. |
| 8I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! Beth | 8I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. |
| 9How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. | 9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. |
| 10I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. | 10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. |
| 11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | 11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. |
| 12I praise you, O LORD; teach me your decrees. | 12Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes. |
| 13I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us. | 13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth. |
| 14I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. | 14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches. |
| 15I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. | 15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways. |
| 16I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word. Gimel | 16I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. |
| 17Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. | 17Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. |
| 18Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. | 18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law. |
| 19I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! | 19I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. |
| 20I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. | 20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times. |
| 21You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. | 21You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments. |
| 22Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws. | 22Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies. |
| 23Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees. | 23Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. |
| 24Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. Daleth | 24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. |
| 25I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. | 25My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word. |
| 26I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees. | 26I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes. |
| 27Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. | 27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders. |
| 28I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word. | 28My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word. |
| 29Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. | 29Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law. |
| 30I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. | 30I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me. |
| 31I cling to your laws. LORD, don’t let me be put to shame! | 31I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame. |
| 32I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. He | 32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. |
| 33Teach me your decrees, O LORD; I will keep them to the end. | 33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end. |
| 34Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. | 34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart. |
| 35Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. | 35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight. |
| 36Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! | 36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. |
| 37Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. | 37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. |
| 38Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you. | 38Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You. |
| 39Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good. | 39Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good. |
| 40I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Waw | 40How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness. |
| 41LORD, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. | 41May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise. |
| 42Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. | 42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word. |
| 43Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. | 43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments. |
| 44I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. | 44I will always obey Your law, forever and ever. |
| 45I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. | 45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts. |
| 46I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed. | 46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed. |
| 47How I delight in your commands! How I love them! | 47I delight in Your commandments because I love them. |
| 48I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees. Zayin | 48I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes. |
| 49Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. | 49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope. |
| 50Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles. | 50This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life. |
| 51The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions. | 51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law. |
| 52I meditate on your age-old regulations; O LORD, they comfort me. | 52I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort. |
| 53I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions. | 53Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law. |
| 54Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived. | 54Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage. |
| 55I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD; therefore, I obey your instructions. | 55In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law. |
| 56This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Heth | 56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts. |
| 57LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words! | 57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. |
| 58With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised. | 58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. |
| 59I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws. | 59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. |
| 60I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands. | 60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments. |
| 61Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions. | 61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law. |
| 62I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations. | 62At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments. |
| 63I am a friend to anyone who fears you— anyone who obeys your commandments. | 63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts. |
| 64O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees. Teth | 64The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes. |
| 65You have done many good things for me, LORD, just as you promised. | 65You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. |
| 66I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge. | 66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments. |
| 67I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word. | 67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word. |
| 68You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees. | 68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes. |
| 69Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart. | 69Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart. |
| 70Their hearts are dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions. | 70Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law. |
| 71My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. | 71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes. |
| 72Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh | 72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. |
| 73You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. | 73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. |
| 74May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word. | 74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word. |
| 75I know, O LORD, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it. | 75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. |
| 76Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant. | 76May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant. |
| 77Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight. | 77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight. |
| 78Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments. | 78May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts. |
| 79Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws. | 79May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies. |
| 80May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. Kaph | 80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. |
| 81I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word. | 81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. |
| 82My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me? | 82My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” |
| 83I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees. | 83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. |
| 84How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? | 84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? |
| 85These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me. | 85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law. |
| 86All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause. | 86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me! |
| 87They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments. | 87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts. |
| 88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Lamedh | 88Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. |
| 89Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven. | 89Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. |
| 90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. | 90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. |
| 91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans. | 91Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You. |
| 92If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. | 92If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction. |
| 93I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life. | 93I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me. |
| 94I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments. | 94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts. |
| 95Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws. | 95The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies. |
| 96Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit. Mem | 96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit. |
| 97Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. | 97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. |
| 98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. | 98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. |
| 99Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws. | 99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. |
| 100I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments. | 100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts. |
| 101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word. | 101I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word. |
| 102I haven’t turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well. | 102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me. |
| 103How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. | 103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth! |
| 104Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun | 104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. |
| 105Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. | 105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. |
| 106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations. | 106I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. |
| 107I have suffered much, O LORD; restore my life again as you promised. | 107I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word. |
| 108LORD, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations. | 108Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments. |
| 109My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions. | 109I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law. |
| 110The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments. | 110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts. |
| 111Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. | 111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
| 112I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end. Samekh | 112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end. |
| 113I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions. | 113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love. |
| 114You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. | 114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word. |
| 115Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God. | 115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God. |
| 116LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed. | 116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope. |
| 117Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees. | 117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes. |
| 118But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves. | 118You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain. |
| 119You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws! | 119All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies. |
| 120I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations. Ayin | 120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments. |
| 121Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right. | 121I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors. |
| 122Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don’t let the arrogant oppress me! | 122Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me. |
| 123My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled. | 123My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise. |
| 124I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees. | 124Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes. |
| 125Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws. | 125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies. |
| 126LORD, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions. | 126It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law. |
| 127Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold. | 127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. |
| 128Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe | 128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way. |
| 129Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! | 129Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them. |
| 130The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. | 130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple. |
| 131I pant with expectation, longing for your commands. | 131I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments. |
| 132Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. | 132Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name. |
| 133Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. | 133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me. |
| 134Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments. | 134Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts. |
| 135Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees. | 135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. |
| 136Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions. Tsadhe | 136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed. |
| 137O LORD, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair. | 137Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments. |
| 138Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. | 138The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful. |
| 139I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words. | 139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words. |
| 140Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. | 140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it. |
| 141I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments. | 141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. |
| 142Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true. | 142Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true. |
| 143As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. | 143Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight. |
| 144Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. Qoph | 144Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. |
| 145I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD! I will obey your decrees. | 145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. |
| 146I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws. | 146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies. |
| 147I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words. | 147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope. |
| 148I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise. | 148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word. |
| 149In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations. | 149Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice. |
| 150Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions. | 150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law. |
| 151But you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true. | 151You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true. |
| 152I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever. Resh | 152Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever. |
| 153Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions. | 153Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law. |
| 154Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised. | 154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word. |
| 155The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees. | 155Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes. |
| 156LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations. | 156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances. |
| 157Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws. | 157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies. |
| 158Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word. | 158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word. |
| 159See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love. | 159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. |
| 160The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. Shin | 160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. |
| 161Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word. | 161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word. |
| 162I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure. | 162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil. |
| 163I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions. | 163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love. |
| 164I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just. | 164Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments. |
| 165Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. | 165Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble. |
| 166I long for your rescue, LORD, so I have obeyed your commands. | 166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments. |
| 167I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much. | 167I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly. |
| 168Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do. Taw | 168I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You. |
| 169O LORD, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised. | 169May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word. |
| 170Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised. | 170May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise. |
| 171Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees. | 171My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes. |
| 172Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right. | 172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous. |
| 173Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments. | 173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. |
| 174O LORD, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight. | 174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight. |
| 175Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me. | 175Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me. |
| 176I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands. | 176I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments. |
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