⁹ How can a young person stay on the path of purity?^(A)
    By living according to your word.^(B)
10 I seek you with all my heart;^(C)
    do not let me stray from your commands.^(D)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart^(E)
    that I might not sin^(F) against you.
¹² Praise be^(G) to you, Lord;
    teach me^(H) your decrees.^(I)
13 With my lips I recount
    all the laws that come from your mouth.^(J)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes^(K)
    as one rejoices in great riches.
¹⁵ I meditate on your precepts^(L)
    and consider your ways.
¹⁶ I delight^(M) in your decrees;
    I will not neglect your word.

³³ Teach me,^(A) Lord, the way of your decrees,
    that I may follow it to the end.^[a]
34 Give me understanding,^(B) so that I may keep your law^(C)
    and obey it with all my heart.^(D)
35 Direct me^(E) in the path of your commands,^(F)
    for there I find delight.^(G)
36 Turn my heart^(H) toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.^(I)
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life^(J) according to your word.^[b](K)
38 Fulfill your promise^(L) to your servant,
    so that you may be feared.
³⁹ Take away the disgrace^(M) I dread,
    for your laws are good.
⁴⁰ How I long^(N) for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.^(O)

⁵⁷ You are my portion,^(A) Lord;
    I have promised to obey your words.^(B)
58 I have sought^(C) your face with all my heart;
    be gracious to me^(D) according to your promise.^(E)
59 I have considered my ways^(F)
    and have turned my steps to your statutes.
⁶⁰ I will hasten and not delay
    to obey your commands.^(G)
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
    I will not forget^(H) your law.
⁶² At midnight^(I) I rise to give you thanks
    for your righteous laws.^(J)
63 I am a friend to all who fear you,^(K)
    to all who follow your precepts.^(L)
64 The earth is filled with your love,^(M) Lord;
    teach me your decrees.^(N)

⁹⁷ Oh, how I love your law!^(A)
    I meditate^(B) on it all day long.
⁹⁸ Your commands are always with me
    and make me wiser^(C) than my enemies.
⁹⁹ I have more insight than all my teachers,
    for I meditate on your statutes.^(D)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
    for I obey your precepts.^(E)
101 I have kept my feet^(F) from every evil path
    so that I might obey your word.^(G)
102 I have not departed from your laws,^(H)
    for you yourself have taught^(I) me.
¹⁰³ How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey^(J) to my mouth!^(K)
104 I gain understanding^(L) from your precepts;
    therefore I hate every wrong path.^(M)