Psalm 119:4–15

You have commanded your precepts

to be kept diligently.

Oh that my ways may be steadfast

in keeping your statutes!

Then I shall not be put to shame,

having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

I will praise you with an upright heart,

when I learn your righteous rules.

I will keep your statutes;

do not utterly forsake me!

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not wander from your commandments!

I have stored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

Blessed are you, O Lord;

teach me your statutes!

With my lips I declare

all the rules of your mouth.

In the way of your testimonies I delight

as much as in all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and fix my eyes on your 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.

With my lips I recount

all the laws that come from your mouth.

I rejoice in following your statutes

as one rejoices in great riches.

I meditate on your precepts

and consider your 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.

With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from your mouth.

I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees

as much as in all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and think about your ways.

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.

I have recited aloud

all the regulations you have given us.

I have rejoiced in your laws

as much as in riches.

I will study your commandments

and reflect on your 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.

With my lips I have told of

all the ordinances of your mouth.

In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced

as I would over all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts

and look at your 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.

With my lips have I declared

All the judgments of thy mouth.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,

As much as in all riches.

I will meditate in thy precepts,

And have respect unto thy ways.