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1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
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Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
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Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
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they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.
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You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
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Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
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Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules.
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I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!
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I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
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How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
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I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
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I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes!
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Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.
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With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
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I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
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I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
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I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.
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Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
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Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!
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I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times.
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My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
21 You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments.
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You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
22 Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies.
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Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
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Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
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Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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