97 Oh, how I love your law!

I meditate on it all day long.

98 Your commands are always with me

and make me wiser than my enemies.

99 I have more insight than all my teachers,

for I meditate on your statutes.

100 I have more understanding than the elders,

for I obey your precepts.

101 I have kept my feet from every evil path

so that I might obey your word.

102 I have not departed from your laws,

for you yourself have taught me.

97 Oh how I love your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged,

for I keep your precepts.

101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,

in order to keep your word.

102 I do not turn aside from your rules,

for you have taught me.

97 MEM.

O how love I thy law!

It is my meditation all the day.

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies:

For they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers:

For thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the ancients,

Because I keep thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way,

That I might keep thy word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments:

For thou hast taught me.

97 Oh, how I love your instructions!

I think about them all day long.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are my constant guide.

99 Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,

for I am always thinking of your laws.

100 I am even wiser than my elders,

for I have kept your commandments.

101 I have refused to walk on any evil path,

so that I may remain obedient to your word.

102 I haven’t turned away from your regulations,

for you have taught me well.

97 How I love your teachings!

I think about them all day long.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because they are mine forever.

99 I am wiser than all my teachers,

because I think about your rules.

100 I have more understanding than the elders,

because I follow your orders.

101 I have avoided every evil way

so I could obey your word.

102 I haven’t walked away from your laws,

because you yourself are my teacher.

97 Oh how love I thy law!

It is my meditation all the day.

98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies;

For they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers;

For thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged,

Because I have kept thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way,

That I might observe thy word.

102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances;

For thou hast taught me.

97 Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

97 Oh, how I love your teachings! 

They are in my thoughts all day long. 

98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, 

because your commandments are always with me. 

99 I have more insight than all my teachers, 

because your written instructions are in my thoughts. 

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

because I have obeyed your guiding principles. 

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

in order to obey your word. 

102 I have not neglected your regulations, 

because you have taught me. 

97 How I love Your instruction!

It is my meditation all day long.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are always with me.

99 I have more insight than all my teachers

because Your decrees are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the elders

because I obey Your precepts.

101 I have kept my feet from every evil path

to follow Your word.

102 I have not turned from Your judgments,

for You Yourself have instructed me.

97 Oh, how I love your law!

It is my meditation all day long.

98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is always with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,

for your decrees are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged,

for I keep your precepts.

101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,

in order to keep your word.

102 I do not turn away from your ordinances,

for you have taught me.

97 How I love your law!

The whole day it is my meditation.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because they are ever with me.

99 I have more insight than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the elders,

for I keep your precepts.

101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

so that I may heed your word.

102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances,

for you have taught me.

97 Lord, I really love your law!

All day long I spend time thinking about it.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because your commands are always in my heart.

99 I know more than all of my teachers do,

because I spend time thinking about your covenant laws.

100 I understand more than the elders do,

because I obey your rules.

101 I’ve kept my feet from every path that sinners take

so that I might obey your word.

102 I haven’t turned away from your laws,

because you yourself have taught me.

97 O how I love Your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,

For they are ever mine.

99 I have more insight than all my teachers,

For Your testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged,

Because I have observed Your precepts.

101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

That I may keep Your word.

102 I have not turned aside from Your ordinances,

For You Yourself have taught me.