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Psalm 119:1–12

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Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

1191 Blessed are those whose kway is blameless,

who lwalk in the law of the Lord!

2Blessed are those who mkeep his ntestimonies,

who oseek him with their whole heart,

3who also pdo no wrong,

but walk in his ways!

4You have commanded your qprecepts

to be kept diligently.

5Oh that my ways may rbe steadfast

in keeping your statutes!

6sThen I shall not be put to shame,

having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

7I will praise you with an upright heart,

when I learn tyour righteous rules.2

8I will keep your statutes;

udo not utterly forsake me!

Beth

9How can va young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

10wWith my whole heart I seek you;

let me not xwander from your commandments!

11I have ystored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

12Blessed are you, O Lord;

zteach me your statutes!

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Footnotes

  1. 1This psalm is an acrostic poem of twenty-two stanzas, following the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; within a stanza, each verse begins with the same Hebrew letter
  2. 2Or your just and righteous decrees; also verses 62, 106, 160, 164

Cross references

  1. kProv. 11:20; 13:6; [Ps. 101:2, 6]
  2. lPs. 128:1; [Gen. 17:1]
  3. m[ver. 22]
  4. n[Ps. 78:5]
  5. o[ver. 10; 2 Chr. 15:2]
  6. p1 John 3:9; 5:18
  7. qPs. 19:8
  8. rPs. 37:23; [Prov. 16:9; Jer. 10:23]
  9. sver. 80; [1 John 2:28]
  10. tver. 62, 106; Ex. 24:3
  11. uPs. 38:21; 71:9, 18
  12. v[Ps. 25:7]
  13. w[2 Chr. 15:2]
  14. x[ver. 21, 118]
  15. yLuke 2:19, 51; See Ps. 37:31
  16. zver. 26, 64, 68, 108, 124, 135, 171; See Ps. 25:4

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,

who walk according to the law of the Lord.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes

and seek him with all their heart—

they do no wrong

but follow his ways.

You have laid down precepts

that are to be fully obeyed.

Oh, that my ways were steadfast

in obeying your decrees!

Then I would not be put to shame

when I consider all your commands.

I will praise you with an upright heart

as I learn your righteous laws.

I will obey your decrees;

do not utterly forsake me.

How can a young person stay on the path of purity?

By living according to your word.

I seek you with all my heart;

do not let me stray from your commands.

I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you.

Praise be to you, Lord;

teach me your decrees.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

How happy are those whose way is blameless,

who walk according to the Lord’s instruction!

Happy are those who keep his decrees

and seek him with all their heart.

They do nothing wrong;

they walk in his ways.

You have commanded that your precepts

be diligently kept.

If only my ways were committed

to keeping your statutes!

Then I would not be ashamed

when I think about all your commands.

I will praise you with an upright heart

when I learn your righteous judgments.

I will keep your statutes;

never abandon me.

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping your word.

I have sought you with all my heart;

don’t let me wander from your commands.

I have treasured your word in my heart

so that I may not sin against you.

Lord, may you be blessed;

teach me your statutes.

NLTNew Living Translation

Joyful are people of integrity,

who follow the instructions of the Lord.

Joyful are those who obey his laws

and search for him with all their hearts.

They do not compromise with evil,

and they walk only in his paths.

You have charged us

to keep your commandments carefully.

Oh, that my actions would consistently

reflect your decrees!

Then I will not be ashamed

when I compare my life with your commands.

As I learn your righteous regulations,

I will thank you by living as I should!

I will obey your decrees.

Please don’t give up on me!

How can a young person stay pure?

By obeying your word.

I have tried hard to find you—

don’t let me wander from your commands.

I have hidden your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

I praise you, O Lord;

teach me your decrees.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,

who walk in the law of Yahweh.

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies;

they seek him with a whole heart.

They also do no wrong;

they walk in his ways.

You have commanded your precepts,

that we should keep them diligently.

Oh that my ways were steadfast,

to keep your statutes!

Then I would not be ashamed

when I look to all your commands.

I will give you thanks with an upright heart,

when I learn your righteous laws.

I will heed your statutes;

do not utterly forsake me.

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By taking heed according to your word.

With my whole heart I have sought you;

do not let me stray from your commands.

In my heart I have hidden your word,

so that I may not sin against you.

Blessed are you, O Yahweh.

Teach me your statutes.

KJV 1900King James Version

ALEPH.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way,

Who walk in the law of the Lord.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,

And that seek him with the whole heart.

They also do no iniquity:

They walk in his ways.

Thou hast commanded us

To keep thy precepts diligently.

O that my ways were directed

To keep thy statutes!

Then shall I not be ashamed,

When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart,

When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

I will keep thy statutes:

O forsake me not utterly.

BETH.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

With my whole heart have I sought thee:

O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

Blessed art thou, O Lord:

Teach me thy statutes.