My foot has held closely to His steps; I have kept to His way and have not strayed.
though You know that I am not guilty, yet there is no one to deliver from Your hand?
But the righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
If my step has strayed from the way, if my heart has walked after my eyes, or if any defilement has stuck to my hands,
Then I would still be comforted, even rejoice in spite of unrelenting pain, for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
The arrogant have viciously ridiculed me, yet I did not turn away from Your Torah.
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Adonai will lead them away with evildoers. Shalom be upon Israel.
My steps have kept on Your paths. My feet have not slipped.
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to notice his iniquity —or hate it.
All this came upon us, though we did not forget You, nor were we false to Your covenant.
Our heart did not turn back, nor did our steps stray from Your path.
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
those turning from following Adonai, not seeking Adonai or consulting Him.
To those who by perseverance in doing good are seeking glory, honor, and immortality—eternal life.
For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world, and most especially toward you, with simplicity and godly sincerity—not by human wisdom but by the grace of God.
You are witnesses, along with God, of how devoutly and righteously and blamelessly we behaved toward you who believe.