^aBlessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that ^aseek him with the whole heart.

 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts ^adiligently.

 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

 9 Wherewithal shall a young man ^acleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

 10 With my whole ^aheart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

 11 Thy ^aword have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

 15 I will ^ameditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

 17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

 19 I am a ^astranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

 22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

 24 Thy ^atestimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

 25 My soul cleaveth unto the ^adust: ^bquicken thou me according to thy word.

 26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

 27 Make me to ^aunderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

 28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy ^aword.

 29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

 30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt ^aenlarge my ^bheart.

 33 ^aTeach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

 34 Give me ^aunderstanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I ^adelight.

 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to ^acovetousness.

 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding ^avanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

 38 ^aStablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy ^ajudgments are good.

 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

 41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

 44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

 45 And I will walk at ^aliberty: for I seek thy precepts.

 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before ^akings, and will not be ^bashamed.

 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

 48 My ^ahands also will I ^blift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

 49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

 50 This is my ^acomfort in my ^baffliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

 52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

 53 ^aHorror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.