I enjoy your laws.\par I will not forget your words.\par
A good person loves the Lord’s teachings.\par He thinks about them day and night.\par
My life is always in danger.\par But I have not forgotten your teachings.\par
I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par
I enjoy studying your Agreement {\cf2\super [587]} \par more than anything.\par
I am a young person,\par and people don’t respect me.\par But I don’t forget your commands.\par
I have had troubles and hard times.\par But I enjoy your commands.\par
Lord, see my suffering and rescue me.\par I have not forgotten your teachings.\par
Lord, I want you to save me.\par But your teachings make me happy.\par
I wandered away like a lost sheep.\par Come looking for me, Lord.\par I am your servant,\par and I have not forgotten your commands.\par
Your Agreement is my best friend.\par It gives me good advice.\par
Lord, lead me along the path\par of your commands.\par I truly love that way of living.\par
I enjoy studying your commands, Lord.\par I love those commands.\par
A group of bad people said bad things\par about me.\par But I did not forget your teachings, Lord.\par
Those people are very stupid. {\cf2\super [594]} \par But I enjoy studying your teachings.\par
Lord, comfort me and let me live.\par I truly enjoy your teachings.\par
Even when I am like a dried wineskin\par on the trash pile,\par I will not forget your laws.\par
My God, I want to do what you want.\par I know your teachings.\par
Fair judgment makes good people happy. But it makes evil people very afraid.
My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do.
Your message came to me\par and I ate your words.\par Your message made me very happy.\par I was happy to be called by your name.\par Your name is Lord All-Powerful.\par
In my mind, I am happy with God’s law.