Psalm 119:1 - Easy To Read Version People living pure lives are happy.\par Those people follow the Lord’s teachings.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way [of the revealed will of God], who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God's revealed will). American Standard Version (1901) Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. Common English Bible Those whose way is blameless— who walk in the LORD’s Instruction—are truly happy! Catholic Public Domain Version A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A gradual canticle. In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me. |
“Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.
There was a man named Job that lived in the country of Uz. Job was a good and faithful man. Job worshiped God and refused to do evil things.
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you seen my servant Job? There is no person on earth like Job. Job is a good and faithful man. He worships God and refuses to do evil things.”
I will carefully live a pure life.\par I will live a pure life in my house.\par Lord, when will you come to me?\par
I will look throughout the country\par for people who can be trusted.\par And I will let only those people serve me.\par Only people who live pure lives\par can be my servants.\par
Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par
All of the Lord’s followers are happy.\par Those people live the way God wants.\par
The Lord hates people that love to do evil. But he is happy with people that try to do right.
Goodness protects a good, honest person. But evil defeats the person that loves to sin.
If a nation is not guided by God, then that nation will not have peace. But the nation that obeys God’s law will be happy.
Then they will obey my laws. They will obey my commands. They will do the things I tell them. They will truly be my people, and I will be their God.’”
A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par
Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.
But Jesus said, “The people that hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the people that are truly happy!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him. Jesus said, “This man coming is truly one of God’s people. {\cf2\super [31]} There is nothing false in him.”
This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and men.
This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
But you must not be like that. You must carefully study God’s perfect law that makes people free. You must continue to study it. You must listen to God’s teaching and not forget what you heard. Then you must obey what God’s teaching says. When you do this, it will make you truely happy.
“Those people who washed their robes {\cf2\super [174]} will be blessed. They will have the right to \{eat the food from\} the tree of life. They can go through the gates into the city.