152 Traditionally “dross” (so , , ). The metaphor comes from metallurgy; “slag” is the substance left over after the metallic ore has been refined.
153 As he explains in the next verse, the psalmist’s fear of judgment motivates him to obey God’s rules.
154 Heb “my flesh.”
155 The Hebrew verb סָמַר (samar, “to tremble”) occurs only here and in Job 4:15.
156 Heb “from fear of you.” The pronominal suffix on the noun is an objective genitive.

In other versions

All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross,

therefore I love your testimonies.

My flesh trembles for fear of you,

and I am afraid of your judgments.

All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;

therefore I love your statutes.

My flesh trembles in fear of you;

I stand in awe of your laws.

You remove all the wicked on earth

as if they were dross from metal;

therefore, I love your decrees.

I tremble in awe of you;

I fear your judgments.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

I stand in awe of your regulations.

You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross,

therefore I love your testimonies.

My flesh trembles for fear of you,

and I am afraid of your judgments.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:

Therefore I love thy testimonies.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;

And I am afraid of thy judgments.

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