1. Blessed are they that undefil'd,and straight are in the way;Who in the Lord's most holy law do walk,and do not stray.
2. Blessed are they who to observehis statutes are inclin'd;And who do seek the living Godwith their whole heart and mind.
3. Such in his ways do walk,and they do no iniquity.
4. Thou hast commanded us to keepthy precepts carefully.
5. O that thy statutes to observethou would'st my ways direct!
6. Then shall I not be sham'd, when Ithy precepts all respect.
7. Then with integrity of heartthee will I praise and bless,When I the judgments all have learn'dof thy pure righteousness.
8. That I will keep thy statutes allfirmly resolv'd have I:O do not then, most gracious God,forsake me utterly.
9. By what means shall a young man learnhis way to purify?If he according to thy wordthereto attentive be.
10. Unfeignedly thee have I soughtwith all my soul and heart:O let me not from the right pathof thy commands depart.
11. Thy word I in my heart have hid,that I offend not thee.
12. O Lord, thou ever blessed art,thy statutes teach thou me.
13. The judgments of thy mouth each onemy lips declared have:
14. More joy thy testimonies' waythan riches all me gave.
15. I will thy holy precepts makemy meditation;And carefully I'll have respectunto thy ways each one.
16. Upon thy statutes my delightshall constantly be set:And, by thy grace, I never willthy holy word forget.
17. With me thy servant, in thy grace,deal bountifully, Lord:That by thy favor I may live,and duly keep thy word.
18. Open mine eyes, that of thy lawthe wonders I may see.
19. I am a stranger on this earth,hide not thy laws from me.