Psalm 119:97–112

⁹⁷Oh, how I love your teachings! 

They are in my thoughts all day long. 

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, 

because your commandments are always with me. 

⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers, 

because your written instructions are in my thoughts. 

¹⁰⁰I have more wisdom than those with many years of experience, 

because I have obeyed your guiding principles. 

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet ⸤from walking⸥ on any evil path 

in order to obey your word. 

¹⁰²I have not neglected your regulations, 

because you have taught me. 

¹⁰³How sweet the taste of your promise is! 

It tastes sweeter than honey. 

¹⁰⁴From your guiding principles I gain understanding. 

That is why I hate every path that leads to lying. 

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp for my feet 

and a light for my path. 

¹⁰⁶I took an oath, and I will keep it. 

I took an oath to follow your regulations, 

which are based on your righteousness. 

¹⁰⁷I have suffered so much. 

Give me a new life, O Lord, as you promised. 

¹⁰⁸Please accept the praise I gladly give you, O Lord, 

and teach me your regulations. 

¹⁰⁹I always take my life into my own hands, 

but I never forget your teachings. 

¹¹⁰Wicked people have set a trap for me, 

but I have never wandered away from your guiding principles. 

¹¹¹Your written instructions are mine forever. 

They are the joy of my heart. 

¹¹²I have decided to obey your laws. 

They offer a reward that never ends.