7 The path of the righteous is level;

you make level the way of the righteous.

8 In the path of your judgments,

O Lord, we wait for you;

your name and remembrance

are the desire of our soul.

9 My soul yearns for you in the night;

my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.

For when your judgments are in the earth,

the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 If favor is shown to the wicked,

he does not learn righteousness;

in the land of uprightness he deals corruptly

and does not see the majesty of the Lord.

11 O Lord, your hand is lifted up,

but they do not see it.

Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed.

Let the fire for your adversaries consume them.

7 The way of the just is uprightness:

Thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee;

The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night;

Yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early:

For when thy judgments are in the earth,

The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness:

In the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly,

And will not behold the majesty of the Lord.

11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, They will not see:

But they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people;

Yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

7 But for those who are righteous,

the way is not steep and rough.

You are a God who does what is right,

and you smooth out the path ahead of them.

8 Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;

our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.

9 In the night I search for you;

in the morning I earnestly seek you.

For only when you come to judge the earth

will people learn what is right.

10 Your kindness to the wicked

does not make them do good.

Although others do right, the wicked keep doing wrong

and take no notice of the Lord’s majesty.

11 O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist.

Show them your eagerness to defend your people.

Then they will be ashamed.

Let your fire consume your enemies.

7 The way of the just is uprightness;

O Most Upright,

You weigh the path of the just.

8 Yes, in the way of Your judgments,

O Lord, we have waited for You;

The desire of our soul is for Your name

And for the remembrance of You.

9 With my soul I have desired You in the night,

Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;

For when Your judgments are in the earth,

The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

10 Let grace be shown to the wicked,

Yet he will not learn righteousness;

In the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly,

And will not behold the majesty of the Lord.

11 Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see.

But they will see and be ashamed

For their envy of people;

Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.

7 The path of life is level for those who are right with God;

Lord, you make the way of life smooth for those people.

8 But, Lord, we are waiting

for your way of justice.

Our souls want to remember

you and your name.

9 My soul wants to be with you at night,

and my spirit wants to be with you at the dawn of every day.

When your way of justice comes to the land,

people of the world will learn the right way of living.

10 Evil people will not learn to do good

even if you show them kindness.

They will continue doing evil, even if they live in a good world;

they never see the Lord’s greatness.

11 Lord, you are ready to punish those people,

but they do not see that.

Show them your strong love for your people.

Then those who are evil will be ashamed.

Burn them in the fire

you have prepared for your enemies.

7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.

8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 10 Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see thy zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.

7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, the Upright, dost make the path of the just even. 8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 10 If favour be shewn to the wicked, he doth not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he dealeth unjustly, and beholdeth not the majesty of Jehovah. 11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, but they do not see: yet they shall see thy jealousy for the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine adversaries shall devour them.

7 The path of the righteous is level. 

O Upright One, you make the road of the righteous smooth. 

8 Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O Lord, 

⸤as we follow⸥ the path of your guiding principles. 

We want to remember you and your name. 

9 With my soul I long for you at night. 

Yes, with my spirit I eagerly look for you. 

When your guiding principles are on earth, 

those who live in the world learn to do what is right. 

10 Although the wicked are shown pity, 

they do not learn to do what is right. 

They do what is wrong in the upright land 

and do not see the majesty of the Lord. 

11 O Lord, your power is visible, but they do not see it. 

They will see how devoted your people are, 

and they will be put to shame. 

Your burning anger will destroy your enemies. 

7 The path of the righteous is level;

You clear a straight path for the righteous.

8 Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You

in the path of Your judgments.

Our desire is for Your name and renown.

9 I long for You in the night;

yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,

for when Your judgments are in the land,

the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

10 But if the wicked man is shown favor,

he does not learn righteousness.

In a righteous land he acts unjustly

and does not see the majesty of the Lord.

11 Lord, Your hand is lifted up to take action,

but they do not see it.

They will see Your zeal for Your people,

and they will be put to shame.

The fire for Your adversaries will consume them!

7 The way of the righteous is level;

O Just One, you make smooth the path of the righteous.

8 In the path of your judgments,

O Lord, we wait for you;

your name and your renown

are the soul’s desire.

9 My soul yearns for you in the night,

my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.

For when your judgments are in the earth,

the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 If favor is shown to the wicked,

they do not learn righteousness;

in the land of uprightness they deal perversely

and do not see the majesty of the Lord.

11 O Lord, your hand is lifted up,

but they do not see it.

Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed.

Let the fire for your adversaries consume them.

7 The way of the righteous is a straight path;

you clear the level path of the righteous.

8 Surely we wait for you in the path of your judgments, Yahweh,

for your name and renown are the desire of the soul.

9 I desire you with all my soul in the night;

also I seek you with my spirit within me,

for when your judgments are upon the earth,

the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 Though the wicked person is shown compassion, he does not learn righteousness;

he acts unjustly in the land of uprightness,

and he does not see the majesty of Yahweh.

11 Yahweh, though your hand reaches high, they do not see it.

Let them see, and let them be ashamed of the zeal of people.

Indeed, let the fire of your enemies consume them.

7 Lord, you are honest and fair.

You guide those who do what is right.

You lead them on a straight path.

You make their way smooth.

8 Lord, we are living the way your laws command us to live.

We are waiting for you to act.

Our hearts long for you to be true to your name.

That’s what you are known for.

9 My heart longs for you at night.

My spirit longs for you in the morning.

You will come and judge the earth.

Then the people of the world will learn to do what is right.

10 Grace is shown to sinful people.

But they still don’t learn to do what is right.

They keep on doing evil even in a land where others are honest and fair.

They don’t have any respect for the majesty of the Lord.

11 Lord, you have raised your hand high to punish them.

But they don’t even see it.

Let them see how much you love your people.

Then they will be put to shame.

Let the fire you are saving for your enemies burn them up.

7 The way of the righteous is smooth;

O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.

8 Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord,

We have waited for You eagerly;

Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.

9 At night my soul longs for You,

Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;

For when the earth experiences Your judgments

The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 Though the wicked is shown favor,

He does not learn righteousness;

He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness,

And does not perceive the majesty of the Lord.

11 O Lord, Your hand is lifted up yet they do not see it.

They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame;

Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.