Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

119 1 Blessed are those whose kway is blameless,

who lwalk in the law of the Lord!

2  Blessed are those who mkeep his ntestimonies,

who oseek him with their whole heart,

3  who also pdo no wrong,

but walk in his ways!

4  You have commanded your qprecepts

to be kept diligently.

5  Oh that my ways may rbe steadfast

in keeping your statutes!

6  sThen I shall not be put to shame,

having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

7  I will praise you with an upright heart,

when I learn tyour righteous rules.2

8  I will keep your statutes;

udo not utterly forsake me!

Beth

9  How can va young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

10  wWith my whole heart I seek you;

let me not xwander from your commandments!

11  I have ystored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

12  Blessed are you, O Lord;

zteach me your statutes!

13  With my lips I adeclare

all the rules3 of your mouth.

14  In the way of your testimonies I bdelight

as much as in all criches.

15  I will dmeditate on your precepts

and fix my eyes on your eways.

16  I will fdelight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Gimel

17  gDeal bountifully with your servant,

hthat I may live and keep your word.

18  Open my eyes, that I may behold

wondrous things out of your law.

19  I am ia sojourner on the earth;

jhide not your commandments from me!

20  My soul is consumed with klonging

for your rules4 at all times.

21  You rebuke lthe insolent, maccursed ones,

who nwander from your commandments.

22  Take away from me oscorn and contempt,

pfor I have kept your testimonies.

23  Even though qprinces sit plotting against me,

your servant will rmeditate on your statutes.

24  Your testimonies are my sdelight;

they are my tcounselors.