Psalms 118:1–29

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 2Blessed are they that search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart. 3For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways. 4Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently. 5O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications. 6Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments. 7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice. 8I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me. 9By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words. 10With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments. 11Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee. 12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications. 13With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth. 14I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches. 15I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways. 16I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words. 17Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words. 18Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law. 19I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. 20My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times. 21Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments. 22Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies. 23For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications. 24For thy testimonies are my meditation: and thy justifications my counsel. 25My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word. 26I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications. 27Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works. 28My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words. 29Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.