1 People living pure lives are happy. Those people follow the Lord’s teachings. 2 People who obey the Lord’s Agreement are happy. They obey the Lord with all their heart. 3 Those people don’t do bad things. They obey the Lord. 4 Lord, you gave us your commands. And you told us to obey those commands completely. 5 If I always obey your laws, Lord, 6 then I will never be ashamed when I study your commands. 7 Then I could truly honor you as I study your fairness and goodness. 8 Lord, I will obey your commands. So please don’t leave me! 9 How can a young person live a pure life? By following your instructions. 10 I try to serve God with all my heart. God, help me obey your commands. 11 I study your teachings very carefully. Why? So I will not sin against you. 12 Bless you Lord. Teach me your laws. 13 I will talk about all your wise decisions. 14 I enjoy studying your Agreement more than anything. 15 I discuss your rules. I follow your way of living. 16 I enjoy your laws. I will not forget your words. 17 Be good to me, your servant, so I might be able to live and obey your commands. 18 Lord, open my eyes. Let me look into your teachings and read about the wonderful things you did. 19 I am a stranger in this land. Lord, don’t hide your teachings from me. 20 I want to study your decisions all the time. 21 Lord, you criticize proud people. Bad things will happen to them. They refuse to obey your commands. 22 Don’t let me be ashamed and embarrassed. I have obeyed your Agreement. 23 Even the leaders said bad things about me. But I am your servant, Lord, and I study your laws. 24 Your Agreement is my best friend. It gives me good advice. 25 I will soon die. Lord, give the command and let me live. 26 I told you about my life. And you answered me. Now, teach me your laws. 27 Lord, help me understand your laws. Let me study about the wonderful things you have done. 28 I am sad and tired. Give the command and make me strong again. 29 Lord, don’t let me live a lie. Guide me with your teachings. 30 Lord, I chose to be loyal to you. I carefully study your wise decisions. 31 I stick with your Agreement Lord. Don’t disappoint me. 32 I will gladly obey your commands. Lord, your commands make me happy. 33 Lord, teach me your laws, and I will follow them. 34 Help me understand, and I will obey your teachings. I will obey them completely. 35 Lord, lead me along the path of your commands. I truly love that way of living. 36 Help me think about your Agreement instead of how to get rich. 37 Lord, don’t let me look at worthless things. Help me live your way. 38 Do what you promised for your servant, so that people will respect you. 39 Lord, take away the shame I fear. Your wise decisions are good. 40 Look, I love your commands. Be good to me and let me live. 41 Lord, show me your true love. Save me like you promised. 42 Then I will have an answer for people who insult me. I really trust the things you say, Lord. 43 Let me always speak your true teachings. Lord, I depend on your wise decisions. 44 Lord, I will follow your teachings forever and ever. 45 So I will be free. Why? Because I try hard to obey your laws. 46 I will discuss your Agreement with kings, and they will not embarrass me. 47 I enjoy studying your commands, Lord. I love those commands. 48 Lord, I praise your commands. I love them. And I will study them. 49 Lord, remember your promise to me. That promise gives me hope. 50 I was suffering, and you comforted me. Your words let me live again. 51 People who think they are better than me insulted me constantly. But I did not stop following your teachings. 52 I always remember your wise decisions. Lord, your wise decisions comfort me. 53 I become angry when I see the wicked people who quit following your teachings. 54 Your laws are my songs at home. 55 Lord, I remember your name at night. And I remember your teachings. 56 This happens because I carefully obey your commands. 57 Lord, I decided my duty is to obey your commands. 58 Lord, I depend on you completely. Be kind to me like you promised. 59 I thought very carefully about my life. And I came back to your Agreement. 60 I hurried back to obey your commands without delay. 61 A group of bad people said bad things about me. But I did not forget your teachings, Lord. 62 In the middle of the night, I get up to thank you for your good decisions. 63 I am a friend to every person who worships you. I am a friend to every person who obeys your commands. 64 Lord, your true love fills the earth. Teach me your laws. 65 Lord, you did good things for me, your servant. You did exactly what you promised to do. 66 Lord, give me the knowledge to make wise decisions. I trust your commands. 67 Before I suffered, I did many wrong things. But now, I carefully obey your commands. 68 God, you are good, and you do good things. Teach me your laws. 69 People who think they are better than me told bad lies about me. But I continued to obey your commands with all my heart, Lord. 70 Those people are very stupid. But I enjoy studying your teachings. 71 Suffering was good for me. I learned your laws. 72 Lord, your teachings are good for me. They are better than 1,000 pieces of silver and gold. 73 Lord, you made me and you support me with your hands. Help me learn and understand your commands. 74 Lord, your followers see me and respect me. They are happy because I trust what you say. 75 Lord, I know that your decisions are fair. And it was right for you to punish me. 76 Now, comfort me with your true love. Comfort me like you promised. 77 Lord, comfort me and let me live. I truly enjoy your teachings. 78 People who think they are better than me lied about me. I hope those people are ashamed. Lord, I study your laws. 79 I hope your followers come back to me so they can learn your Agreement. 80 Lord, let me obey your commands perfectly, so I will not be ashamed. 81 I am about to die waiting for you to save me. But I trust the things you say, Lord. 82 I keep looking for the things you promised, but my eyes are getting tired. Lord, when will you comfort me? 83 Even when I am like a dried wineskin on the trash pile, I will not forget your laws. 84 How long will I live? Lord, when will you punish the people who persecute me? 85 Some proud people stabbed me with their lies. And that is against your teachings. 86 Lord, people can trust all of your commands. Those people are wrong to persecute me. Help me! 87 Those people almost destroyed me. But I did not stop obeying your commands. 88 Lord, show me your true love and let me live. I will do whatever you say. 89 Lord, your word continues forever. Your word continues forever in heaven. 90 You are loyal forever and ever. Lord, you made the earth, and it still stands. 91 It still continues today because of your laws, because it obeys them like a slave. 92 If your teachings were not like friends to me, then my suffering would have destroyed me. 93 Lord, I will never forget your commands, because they let me live. 94 Lord, I am yours, so save me! Why? Because I try hard to obey your commands. 95 Wicked people tried to destroy me. But your Agreement made me wise. 96 Everything has its limits, except your law. 97 Oh, I love your teachings, Lord. I talk about them all of the time. 98 Lord, your commands make me wiser than my enemies. Your law is with me always. 99 I am wiser than all my teachers because I study your Agreement. 100 I understand more than the older leaders because I keep your commands. 101 You keep me off of the wrong path every step of the way. So I can do what you tell me, Lord. 102 Lord, you are my teacher so I will not stop obeying your laws. 103 Your words are sweeter than honey in my mouth. 104 Your teachings make me wise, so I hate false teachings. 105 Lord, your words are like a lamp lighting my path. 106 Your laws are good. I promise to obey them. And I will keep my promise. 107 Lord, I suffered for a long time. Please give the command, and let me live again! 108 Lord, accept my praise. And teach me your laws. 109 My life is always in danger. But I have not forgotten your teachings. 110 Wicked people try to trap me. But I have not disobeyed your commands. 111 Lord, I will follow your Agreement forever. It makes me very happy. 112 I will always try very hard to obey all your laws. 113 Lord, I hate people who are not completely loyal to you. But I love your teachings. 114 Hide me and protect me. Lord, I trust everything you say. 115 Lord, don’t let bad people come near me. And I will obey my God’s commands. 116 Lord, support me like you promised, and I will live. I trust you, so don’t disappoint me. 117 Help me, Lord, and I will be saved. I will study your commands forever. 118 Lord, you turn away every person who breaks your laws. Why? Because those people lied when they agreed to follow you. 119 Lord, you throw away the wicked people on earth like trash. So I will love your Agreement forever. 120 Lord, I am afraid of you. I fear and respect your laws. 121 I have done what is right and good. Lord, don’t give me to the people who want to hurt me. 122 Promise to be good to me. I am your servant. Lord, don’t let those proud people hurt me. 123 Lord, I have worn out my eyes looking for help from you, for a good word from you. 124 I am your servant. Show your true love to me. Teach me your laws. 125 I am your servant. Help me understand so I can know your Agreement. 126 Lord, it is time for you to do something. The people have broken your law. 127 Lord, I love your commands more than purest gold. 128 I carefully obey all of your commands. I hate false teachings. 129 Lord, your Agreement is wonderful. That is why I follow it. 130 When people begin to understand your word, it is like a light showing them the right way of living. Your word makes even simple people wise. 131 Lord, I really want to study your commands. I am like a person breathing hard and waiting impatiently. 132 God, look at me and be kind to me. Do what is right for the people who love your name. 133 Lord, guide me like you promised. Don’t let anything bad happen to me. 134 Lord, save me from the people who hurt me. And I will obey your commands. 135 Lord, accept your servant, and teach me your laws. 136 I have cried a river of tears because people don’t obey your teachings. 137 Lord, you are good. And your laws are fair. 138 You gave us good laws in the Agreement. We can really trust them. 139 My strong feelings are destroying me. I am so upset because my enemies forgot your commands. 140 We have proof that we can trust your word, Lord. And I love it. 141 I am a young person, and people don’t respect me. But I don’t forget your commands. 142 Lord, your goodness is forever. And your teachings can be trusted. 143 I have had troubles and hard times. But I enjoy your commands. 144 Your Agreement is good forever. Help me understand it so I can live. 145 I call to you with all my heart, Lord. Answer me! I obey your commands. 146 Lord, I call to you. Save me! And I will obey your Agreement. 147 I got up early in the morning to pray to you. I trust the things you say. 148 I stayed up late at night to study your word. 149 With all your love, listen to me. Lord, do the things you say are right, and let me live. 150 People are making evil plans against me. Those people don’t follow your teachings. 151 Lord, you are close to me. And all your commands can be trusted. 152 Long ago I learned from your Agreement that your teachings will continue forever. 153 Lord, see my suffering and rescue me. I have not forgotten your teachings. 154 Lord, fight my fight for me and save me. Let me live, like you promised. 155 Wicked people will not win because they don’t follow your laws. 156 Lord, you are very kind. Do the things you say are right, and let me live. 157 I have many enemies trying to hurt me. But I have not stopped following your Agreement. 158 I see those traitors. They don’t obey your word, Lord. And I hate that. 159 Look, I try hard to obey your commands. Lord, with all your love, let me live. 160 From the very beginning, all your words could be trusted, Lord. And your good law will last forever. 161 Powerful leaders attacked me for no reason. But I fear and respect only your law. 162 Lord, your word makes me happy, as happy as a person who just found a great treasure. 163 I hate lies! I despise them! But I love your teachings, Lord. 164 Seven times a day I praise you for your good laws. 165 People who love your teachings will find true peace. Nothing can make those people fall. 166 Lord, I am waiting for you to save me. I obeyed your commands. 167 I followed your Agreement. Lord, I love your laws very much. 168 I have obeyed your Agreement and commands. Lord, you know everything I have done. 169 Lord, listen to my happy song. Make me wise like you promised. 170 Lord, listen to my prayer. Save me, like you promised. 171 I burst into songs of praise, because you taught me your laws. 172 Help me respond to your words and let me sing my song. Lord, all your laws are good. 173 I chose to follow your commands, so reach out and help me! 174 Lord, I want you to save me. But your teachings make me happy. 175 Let me live and praise you, Lord. Let your laws help me. 176 I wandered away like a lost sheep. Come looking for me, Lord. I am your servant, and I have not forgotten your commands.
