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¹ Our Lord, you bless everyone
    who lives right
    and obeys your Law.
² You bless all of those
who follow your commands
    from deep in their hearts
³     and who never do wrong
    or turn from you.
⁴ You have ordered us always
    to obey your teachings;
⁵     I don't ever want to stray
    from your laws.
⁶ Thinking about your commands
    will keep me from doing
    some foolish thing.
⁷ I will do right and praise you
    by learning to respect
    your perfect laws.
⁸ I will obey all of them!
    Don't turn your back on me.

⁹ Young people can live
a clean life
    by obeying your word.
¹⁰ I worship you
    with all my heart.
    Don't let me walk away
    from your commands.
¹¹ I treasure your word
    above all else;
    it keeps me from sinning
    against you.
¹² I praise you, Lord!
    Teach me your laws.
¹³ With my own mouth,
    I tell others the laws
    that you have spoken.
¹⁴ Obeying your instructions
brings as much happiness
    as being rich.
¹⁵ I will study your teachings
    and follow your footsteps.
¹⁶ I will take pleasure
in your laws
    and remember your words.

¹⁷ Treat me with kindness, Lord,
    so that I may live
    and do what you say.
¹⁸ Open my mind
    and let me discover
    the wonders of your Law.
¹⁹ I live here as a stranger.
    Don't keep me from knowing
    your commands.
²⁰ What I want most of all
and at all times
    is to honor your laws.
²¹ You punish those boastful,
worthless nobodies
    who turn
    from your commands.
²² Don't let them sneer
and insult me
    for following you.
²³ I keep thinking about
    your teachings, Lord,
    even if rulers plot
    against me.
²⁴ Your laws are my greatest joy!
    I follow their advice.

²⁵ I am at the point of death.
    Let your teachings
    breathe new life into me.
²⁶ When I told you my troubles,
you answered my prayers.
    Now teach me your laws.
²⁷ Help me to understand
    your teachings,
    and I will think about
    your marvelous deeds.
²⁸ I am overcome with sorrow.
    Encourage me,
    as you have promised to do.
²⁹ Keep me from being deceitful,
    and be kind enough
    to teach me your Law.
³⁰ I am determined to be faithful
    and to respect your laws.
³¹     I follow your rules, Lord.
    Don't let me be ashamed.
³² I am eager to learn all
    that you want me to do;
    help me to understand
    more and more.

³³ Point out your rules to me,
    and I won't disobey
    even one of them.
³⁴ Help me to understand your Law;
    I promise to obey it
    with all my heart.
³⁵ Direct me by your commands!
    I love to do what you say.
³⁶ Make me want to obey you,
    rather than to be rich.
³⁷ Take away my foolish desires,
    and let me find life
    by walking with you.
³⁸ I am your servant!
    Do for me what you promised
    to those who worship you.
³⁹ Your wonderful teachings
protect me from the insults
    that I hate so much.
⁴⁰ I long for your teachings.
    Be true to yourself
    and let me live.

⁴¹ Show me your love
and save me, Lord,
    as you have promised.
⁴² Then I will have an answer
for everyone
    who insults me
    for trusting your word.
⁴³ I rely on your laws!
    Don't take away my chance
    to speak your truth.
⁴⁴ I will keep obeying your Law
    forever and ever.
⁴⁵ I have gained perfect freedom
    by following your teachings,
⁴⁶     and I trust them so much
    that I tell them to kings.
⁴⁷ I love your commands!
    They bring me happiness.
⁴⁸ I love and respect them
    and will keep them in mind.

⁴⁹ Don't forget your promise
to me, your servant.
    I depend on it.
⁵⁰ When I am hurting,
    I find comfort in your promise
    that leads to life.
⁵¹ Conceited people sneer at me,
    but I obey your Law.
⁵² I find true comfort, Lord,
    because your laws have stood
    the test of time.
⁵³ I get furious when evil people
    turn against your Law.
⁵⁴ No matter where I am,
    your teachings
    fill me with songs.
⁵⁵ Even in the night
I think about you, Lord,
    and I obey your Law.
⁵⁶ You have blessed me
    because I have always followed
    your teachings.

⁵⁷ You, Lord, are my choice,
    and I will obey you.
⁵⁸ With all my heart
I beg you to be kind to me,
    just as you have promised.
⁵⁹ I pay careful attention
as you lead me,
    and I follow closely.
⁶⁰ As soon as you command,
    I do what you say.
⁶¹     Evil people may set a trap,
    but I obey your Law.
⁶² Your laws are so fair
that I wake up
    and praise you
    in the middle of the night.
⁶³ I choose as my friends
everyone who worships you
    and follows your teachings.
⁶⁴ Our Lord, your love is seen
all over the world.
    Teach me your laws.

⁶⁵ I am your servant, Lord,
and you have kept your promise
    to treat me with kindness.
⁶⁶ Give me wisdom and good sense.
    I trust your commands.
⁶⁷ Once you corrected me
for not obeying you,
    but now I obey.
⁶⁸ You are kindhearted,
and you do good things,
    so teach me your laws.
⁶⁹ My reputation is being ruined
    by conceited liars,
    but with all my heart
    I follow your teachings.
⁷⁰ Those liars have no sense,
    but I find happiness
    in your Law.
⁷¹ When you corrected me,
    it did me good
    because it taught me
    to study your laws.
⁷² I would rather obey you
    than to have a thousand pieces
    of silver and gold.

⁷³ You created me
    and put me together.
Make me wise enough to learn
    what you have commanded.
⁷⁴ Your worshipers will see me,
    and they will be glad
    that I trust your word.
⁷⁵ Your decisions are correct,
    and you were right
    to punish me.
⁷⁶ I serve you, Lord.
Comfort me with your love,
    just as you have promised.
⁷⁷ I love to obey your Law!
    Have mercy and let me live.
⁷⁸ Put down those proud people
    who hurt me with their lies,
    because I have chosen
    to study your teachings.
⁷⁹ Let your worshipers come to me,
    so they will learn
    to obey your rules.
⁸⁰ Let me truly respect your laws,
    so I won't be ashamed.

⁸¹ I long for you to rescue me!
    Your word is my only hope.
⁸² I am worn out from waiting
for you to keep your word.
    When will you have mercy?
⁸³ My life is wasting away
    like a dried-up wineskin,^[a]
    but I have not forgotten
    your teachings.
⁸⁴ I am your servant!
    How long must I suffer?
    When will you punish
    those troublemakers?
⁸⁵ Those proud people reject
    your teachings,
    and they dig pits
    for me to fall in.
⁸⁶ Your laws can be trusted!
    Protect me from cruel liars.
⁸⁷ They have almost killed me,
    but I have been faithful
    to your teachings.
⁸⁸ Show that you love me
    and let me live,
    so that I may obey all
    of your commands.

⁸⁹ Our Lord, you are eternal!
    Your word will last as long
    as the heavens.^[b]
90 You remain faithful
    in every generation,
    and the earth you created
    will keep standing firm.
⁹¹ All things are your servants,
    and the laws you made
    are still in effect today.
⁹² If I had not found happiness
in obeying your Law,
    I would have died in misery.
⁹³ I won't ever forget
    your teachings,
    because you give me new life
    by following them.
⁹⁴ I belong to you,
and I have respected your laws,
    so keep me safe.
⁹⁵ Brutal enemies are waiting
to ambush and destroy me,
    but I obey your rules.
⁹⁶ Nothing is completely perfect,
    except your teachings.

⁹⁷ I deeply love your Law!
    I think about it all day.
⁹⁸ Your laws never leave my mind,
    and they make me much wiser
    than my enemies.
⁹⁹ Thinking about your teachings
    gives me better understanding
    than my teachers,
¹⁰⁰ and obeying your laws
makes me wiser
    than those
    who have lived a long time.
¹⁰¹ I obey your word
    instead of following a way
    that leads to trouble.
¹⁰² You have been my teacher,
    and I won't reject
    your instructions.
¹⁰³ Your teachings are sweeter
    than honey.
¹⁰⁴     They give me understanding
    and make me hate all lies.

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp
that gives light
    wherever I walk.
¹⁰⁶ Your laws are fair,
    and I have given my word
    to respect them all.
¹⁰⁷ I am in terrible pain!
Save me, Lord,
    as you said you would.
¹⁰⁸ Accept my offerings of praise
    and teach me your laws.
¹⁰⁹ I never forget your teachings,
    although my life is always
    in danger.
¹¹⁰ Some merciless people
    are trying to trap me,
    but I never turn my back
    on your teachings.
¹¹¹ They will always be
my most prized possession
    and my source of joy.
¹¹² I have made up my mind
to obey your laws forever,
    no matter what.

¹¹³ I hate anyone
whose loyalty is divided,
    but I love your Law.
¹¹⁴ You are my place of safety
and my shield.
    Your word is my only hope.

¹¹⁵ All of you worthless people,
    get away from me!
    I am determined to obey
    the commands of my God.

¹¹⁶ Be true to your word, Lord.
    Keep me alive and strong;
    don't let me be ashamed
    because of my hope.
¹¹⁷ Keep me safe and secure,
    so that I will always
    respect your laws.
¹¹⁸ You reject all deceitful liars
    because they refuse
    your teachings.
¹¹⁹ As far as you are concerned,
all evil people are^[c] garbage,
    and so I follow your rules.
¹²⁰ I tremble all over
when I think of you
    and the way you judge.

¹²¹ I did what was fair and right!
    Don't hand me over to those
    who want to mistreat me.
¹²² Take good care of me,
    your servant,
    and don't let me be harmed
    by those conceited people.
¹²³ My eyes are weary from waiting
    to see you keep your promise
    to come and save me.
¹²⁴ Show your love for me,
your servant,
    and teach me your laws.
¹²⁵ I serve you,
so let me understand
    your teachings.
¹²⁶     Do something, Lord!
    They have broken your Law.
¹²⁷ Your laws mean more to me
    than the finest gold.
¹²⁸ I follow all of your commands,^[d]
    but I hate anyone
    who leads me astray.

¹²⁹ Your teachings are wonderful,
    and I respect them all.
¹³⁰ Understanding your word
brings light
    to the minds
    of ordinary people.
¹³¹ I honestly want to know
    everything you teach.
¹³² Think about me and be kind,
    just as you are to everyone
    who loves your name.
¹³³ Keep your promise
and don't let me stumble
    or let sin control my life.
¹³⁴ Protect me from abuse,
    so I can obey your laws.
¹³⁵     Smile on me, your servant,
    and teach me your laws.
¹³⁶ When anyone disobeys you,
    my eyes overflow with tears.

¹³⁷ Our Lord, you always do right,
    and your decisions are fair.
¹³⁸ All of your teachings are true
    and trustworthy.
¹³⁹ It upsets me greatly
    when my enemies neglect
    your teachings.
¹⁴⁰ Your word to me, your servant,
is like pure gold;
    I treasure what you say.
¹⁴¹ Everyone calls me a nobody,
    but I remember your laws.
¹⁴²     You will always do right,
    and your teachings are true.
¹⁴³ I am in deep distress,
    but I love your teachings.
¹⁴⁴ Your rules are always fair.
    Help me to understand them
    and live.

¹⁴⁵ I pray to you, Lord!
Please answer me.
    I promise to obey your laws.
¹⁴⁶     I beg you to save me,
    so I can follow your rules.
¹⁴⁷ Even before sunrise,
    I pray for your help,
    and I put my hope
    in what you have said.
¹⁴⁸ I lie awake at night,
    thinking of your promises.
¹⁴⁹ Show that you love me, Lord,
    and answer my prayer.
    Please do the right thing
    and save my life.
¹⁵⁰ People who disobey your Law
have made evil plans
    and want to hurt me,
¹⁵¹ but you are with me,
    and all of your commands
    can be trusted.
¹⁵² From studying your laws,
    I found out long ago
    that you made them
    to last forever.

¹⁵³ I have not forgotten your Law!
    Look at the trouble I am in,
    and rescue me.
¹⁵⁴ Be my defender and protector!
    Keep your promise
    and save my life.
¹⁵⁵ Evil people won't obey you,
    and so they have no hope
    of being saved.
¹⁵⁶ You are merciful, Lord!
    Please do the right thing
    and save my life.
¹⁵⁷ I have a lot of brutal enemies,
    but still I never turn
    from your laws.
¹⁵⁸ All of those unfaithful people
who refuse to obey you
    are disgusting to me.
¹⁵⁹ Remember how I love your laws,
    and show your love for me
    by keeping me safe.
¹⁶⁰ All you say can be trusted;
    your teachings are true
    and will last forever.

¹⁶¹ Rulers are cruel to me
    for no reason.
But with all my heart
    I respect your words,
¹⁶²     because they bring happiness
    like treasures taken in war.
¹⁶³ I can't stand liars,
    but I love your Law.
¹⁶⁴ I praise you seven times a day
    because your laws are fair.
¹⁶⁵ You give peace of mind
to all who love your Law.
    Nothing can make them fall.
¹⁶⁶ You are my only hope
for being saved, Lord,
    and I do all you command.
¹⁶⁷ I love and obey your laws
    with all my heart.
¹⁶⁸ You know everything I do.
    You know I respect every law
    you have given.

¹⁶⁹ Please, Lord, hear my prayer
and give me the understanding
    that comes from your word.
¹⁷⁰ Listen to my concerns
and keep me safe,
    just as you have promised.
¹⁷¹ If you will teach me your laws,
I will praise you ¹⁷² and sing
    about your promise,
    because all of your teachings
    are what they ought to be.
¹⁷³ Be ready to protect me
    because I have chosen
    to obey your laws.
¹⁷⁴ I am waiting for you
to save me, Lord.
    Your Law makes me happy.
¹⁷⁵ Keep me alive,
    so I can praise you,
    and let me find help
    in your teachings.
¹⁷⁶ I am your servant,
    but I have wandered away
    like a lost sheep.
Please come after me,
    because I have not forgotten
    your teachings.