I enjoy your laws. I will not forget your word.
Your rules make me happy. They give me good advice.
What joy your commands give me! How I love them!
In my mind I am happy with God’s law.
My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember what I tell you to do.
Help me follow your commands, because that makes me happy.
I have wandered away like a lost sheep. Come and find me. I am your servant, and I have not forgotten your commands.
I am young, and people don’t respect me. But I have not forgotten your instructions.
My life is always in danger, but I have not forgotten your teachings.
Even when I am like a dried wineskin on the trash pile, I will not forget your laws.
Comfort me and let me live. I enjoy your teachings.
Those people are so stupid that they care for nothing, but I enjoy studying your teachings.
Instead, they love the Lord’s teachings and think about them day and night.
I enjoy following your rules as much as others enjoy great riches.
My God, I am happy to do whatever you want. I never stop thinking about your teachings.”
I study your teachings very carefully so that I will not sin against you.
The wicked tried to trap me, but I have not forgotten your teachings.
Even though I have troubles and hard times, your commands give me joy.
Look at my suffering and rescue me. I have not forgotten your teachings.
Lord, I want you to save me. Your teachings make me happy.
A decision that is fair makes good people happy, but it makes those who are evil very afraid.
Your words came to me, and I ate them up. They made me very happy. I was glad to be called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.