CEB 25 My life is stuck in the dirt. Now make me live again according to your promise! NIV 25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. CEB 26 I confessed my ways and you answered me. Now teach me your statutes! NIV 26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. CEB 27 Help me understand what your precepts are about so I can contemplate your wondrous works! NIV 27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. CEB 28 My spirit sags because of grief. Now raise me up according to your promise! NIV 28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. CEB 29 Remove all false ways from me; show mercy to me by means of your Instruction. NIV 29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. CEB 30 I've chosen the way of faithfulness; I'm set on your rules. NIV 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. CEB 31 I'm holding tight to your laws, LORD. Please don't let me be put to shame. NIV 31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame. CEB 32 I run the same path as your commandments because you give my heart insight. NIV 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. CEB 33 LORD, teach me what your statutes are about, and I will guard every part of them. NIV 33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. CEB 34 Help me understand so I can guard your Instruction and keep it with all my heart. NIV 34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. CEB 35 Lead me on the trail of your commandments because that is what I want. NIV 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. CEB 36 Turn my heart to your laws, not to greedy gain. NIV 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. CEB 37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Make me live by your way. NIV 37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. CEB 38 Confirm your promise to your servant— the promise that is for all those who honor you. NIV 38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. CEB 39 Remove the insults that I dread because your rules are good. NIV 39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. CEB 40 Look how I desire your precepts! Make me live by your righteousness. NIV 40 How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
NIV 25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. NIV 26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. NIV 27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. NIV 28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. NIV 29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. NIV 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. NIV 31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame. NIV 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. NIV 33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. NIV 34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. NIV 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. NIV 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. NIV 37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. NIV 38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. NIV 39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. NIV 40 How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.