Bible verses about "walking upright" | Rotherham

¹ In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ² Now, the earth, had become waste and wild, and, darkness, was on the face of the roaring deep,––but, the Spirit of God, was brooding on the face of the waters.
³ And God said––Light, be. And light was. ⁴ And God saw the light, that it was, good,––and God divided, the light, from the, darkness; ⁵ and God called, the light, day, but, the darkness, called he, night. So it was evening––and it was morning, one day.
⁶ And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters,––and let it be a means of dividing, between waters and waters. ⁷ And God made the expanse, and it divided between the waters that were under the expanse and the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. ⁸ And God called, the expanse, heavens. So it was evening––and it was morning, a, second day.
⁹ And God said––Let the waters under the heavens, be gathered together, into one place, and let the dry–ground appear. And it was so. ¹⁰ And God called, the dry–ground, land, but, the gathering together of the waters, called he, seas. And God saw that it was, good. ¹¹ And God said––Let the land put–forth vegetation––herb yielding seed, fruit–tree, bearing fruit, after its kind, whose seed is within it on the land. And it was so. ¹² And the land brought–forth vegetation––herb yielding seed after its kind, and tree bearing fruit, whose seed is within it, after its kind. And God saw that it was, good. ¹³ So it was evening––and it was morning, a third day.
¹⁴ And God said––Let there be luminaries in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night,––and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years; ¹⁵ yea let them be for luminaries, in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so. ¹⁶ And God made the two great luminaries,––the greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night, also the stars. ¹⁷ And God set them in the expanse of the heavens,––to give light on the earth; ¹⁸ and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was, good. ¹⁹ So it was evening––and it was morning, a fourth day.
²⁰ And God said––Let the waters swarm [with] an abundance of living soul, and, birds, shall fly over the earth, over the face of the expanse of the heavens. ²¹ And God created the great sea–monsters,––and every living soul that moveth––[with] which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird––after its kind. And God saw that it was, good. ²² And God blessed them, saying,––Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let, the birds, multiply in the land. ²³ So it was evening––and it was morning, a fifth day.
²⁴ And God said––Let the land, bring forth, living soul, after its kind, tame–beast and creeping thing and wild–beast of the land, after its kind. And it was so. ²⁵ And God made the wild–beast of the land, after its kind, and the tame–beast, after its kind, and every creeping thing of the ground, after its kind. And God saw that it was, good.
²⁶ And God said––Let us make man in our image, after our likeness––and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens, and over the tame–beast––and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land. ²⁷ And God created the man, in his own image, In the image of God, created he, him,––Male and female, created he, them. ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God said to them––Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it,––and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land.
²⁹ And God said––Lo! I have given to you––every herb yielding seed which is on the face of all the land, and every tree wherein is the fruit of a tree, yielding seed,––to you, shall it be, for food; ³⁰ and to every living thing of the land––and to every bird of the heavens, and to every thing that moveth on the land, wherein is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.
³¹ And God saw every thing which he had made, and lo! it was, very good. So it was evening––and it was morning, the sixth day.

⁶ Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked––turning two ways, though, he, be rich.

¹ In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying––Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens? ² And, calling near a child, he set it in the midst of them, ³ and said––Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same, is the greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens; ⁵ And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome. ⁶ And, whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones who believe in me, it profiteth him, that there be hung a large mill–stone about his neck, and he be sunk in the wide main of the sea.
⁷ Alas for the world! by reason of the causes of stumbling; for it is, necessary, that the causes of stumbling come,––nevertheless, alas for the man through whom the cause of stumbling cometh! ⁸ But, if, thy hand or thy foot, be causing thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: It is, seemly for thee, to enter into life, maimed or lame, rather than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the age–abiding fire. ⁹ And, if, thine eye, causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: It is, seemly, for thee, one–eyed, into life, to enter, rather than, having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery gehenna. ¹⁰ Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you––that, their messengers in the heavens, do, continually, behold the face of my Father in the heavens. ¹¹ <> ¹² How, to you, doth it seem? If a certain man come to have a hundred sheep and one from among them go astray, Will he not leave the ninety–nine upon the mountains, and going, seek the straying one? ¹³ And, if it should be that he find it, Verily, I say unto you––He rejoiceth over it, more than over the ninety–nine that have not gone astray. ¹⁴ Thus, there is no desire, in the presence of my Father who is in the heavens, that, one of these little ones, should be lost.
¹⁵ But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone,––If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother; ¹⁶ But, if he do not hearken, take with thee, yet one or two, that, at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every declaration, maybe established; ¹⁷ But, if he hear them amiss, tell it to the assembly,––And, if, even the assembly, he hear amiss, Let him be unto thee, just as the man of the nations and the tax–collector. ¹⁸ Verily, I say unto you––Whatsoever things ye shall bind on the earth, shall be bound in heaven; and, whatsoever things ye shall loose on the earth, shall be loosed in heaven. ¹⁹ Again, [verily] I say unto you––If two from among you shall agree upon the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be brought to pass for them, from my Father who is in the heavens; ²⁰ For, where there are two or three, gathered together into my name, there, am I, in their midst.
²¹ Then, coming near, Peter said [to him]––Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times? ²² Jesus saith to him––I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven. ²³ For this cause, hath the kingdom of the heavens become like unto a man, a king, who wished to settle an account with his servants; ²⁴ And, when he, began, to settle, there was brought unto him a, certain, debtor, of a thousand talents; ²⁵ and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had,––and payment to be made. ²⁶ The servant therefore, falling down, began to do homage unto him, saying––Have patience with me, and, all, will I pay thee. ²⁷ And, moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and, the loan, he, forgave, him. ²⁸ But that servant, going out, found one of his fellow–servants, who owed him, a hundred denaries, and, laying hold of him, he began seizing him by the throat, saying, Pay! if anything thou owest. ²⁹ His fellow servant, therefore, falling down, began beseeching him, saying, Have patience with me! And I will pay thee. ³⁰ He, however, would not, but went away and cast him into prison,––until he should pay what was owing. ³¹ His fellow–servants, therefore, seeing, the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly,––and went and made quite plain to their master all the things which had been done. ³² Then, calling him near, his master saith unto him––O wicked servant! All that debt, forgave I thee, because thou didst beseech me. ³³ Was it not binding, upon thee also, to have mercy upon thy fellow–servant, as, I also, on thee, had mercy? ³⁴ And, provoked to anger, his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing. ³⁵ Thus, my heavenly Father also, will do unto you, if ye forgive not each one his brother, from your hearts.

¹⁰ For, in heart, it is to be believed unto righteousness, and, by mouth, it is to be confessed unto salvation.

¹⁵ Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking,––not as unwise, but as wise,–– ¹⁶ Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;

⁷ Yea he treasureth, for the upright, safety, A shield [is he] to them who walk in integrity,

¹ Become imitators of me,––even as, I also, [am] of Christ. ² Now I praise you, that, in all things, ye have me in remembrance, and, even as I delivered unto you the instructions, ye hold them fast. ³ But I wish you to know––that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God. ⁴ Every man, praying, or prophesying, having anything upon his head, putteth to shame his head; ⁵ But, every woman, praying, or prophesying, with her head, unveiled, putteth to shame her head,––for it is, one and the same, with her having been shaven. ⁶ For, if a woman doth not veil herself, let her also be shorn; but, if it were a shame in a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. ⁷ For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God,––but, the woman, is the glory of man; ⁸ For, man, is not, of woman, but, woman, of man; ⁹ For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man. ¹⁰ For this cause, ought the woman to have, permission, upon her head, because of the messengers. ¹¹ Howbeit, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman––in the Lord; ¹² For, just as the woman is of the man, so, also the man, is through means of the woman; ––but, all things, are of God. ¹³ Among your own selves, judge ye,––Is it becoming for a woman,––unveiled, to be praying unto God? ¹⁴ Doth not, even nature herself, teach you––that, if, a man, have long hair, it is a dishonour to him; ¹⁵ But, if, a woman, have long hair, it is a glory to her, for, her long hair, instead of a veil, hath been given to her. ¹⁶ But, if anyone thinketh to be contentious, we, have no such custom,––nor yet the assemblies of God.
¹⁷ But, in giving you the following charge, I praise you not,––in that, not for the better, but for the worse, ye come together. ¹⁸ For, first of all,––when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist,––and, in part, I believe it; ¹⁹ For there must needs be, even parties among you, that, the approved, [themselves] may become manifest among you. ²⁰ When, therefore, ye come together into one place, it is not to eat, a supper unto the Lord; ²¹ For, each one, taketh beforehand, his own supper, in your eating, and, one, indeed, is hungry, whereas, another, is drinking to excess. ²² What! have ye not houses for your eating and drinking? or, the assembly of God, do ye despise, and, put to shame them who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this, I praise you not.
²³ For, I myself, received from the Lord––that which I also delivered unto you,––how that, the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was being delivered up, took a loaf, ²⁴ And, giving thanks, brake it, and said––This, is my body, which is for you,––this, do ye, in remembrance of me; ²⁵ In the same manner, the cup also, after they had taken supper, saying––This cup, is, the new covenant in my blood, this, do ye, as often soever as ye may be drinking it, in remembrance of me. ²⁶ For, as often as ye may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until he come. ²⁷ So that, whosoever may be eating the loaf, or drinking the cup of the Lord, in an unworthy manner, shall be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ But let a man be proving himself,––and, so, of the loaf, let him eat, and, of the cup, let him drink; ²⁹ For, he that is eating and drinking,––judgment unto himself, doth eat and drink,––if he be not setting apart the body. ³⁰ For this cause, many among you are weak and sickly; and, not a few, are falling asleep. ³¹ If, however, we had been setting, ourselves, apart, we had not, in that case, been coming under judgment; ³² But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned. ³³ So then, my brethren,––when ye come together for the eating, unto one another, be giving welcome:–– ³⁴ If anyone be hungry, at home, let him eat, lest, unto judgment, ye be coming together. And, the remaining things, whensoever I come, I will set in order.

¹ Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts,––and, rather, that ye may be prophesying. ² For, he that speaketh with a tongue, not unto men, doth speak, but, unto God,––for, no one, understandeth, although, in spirit, he is speaking sacred secrets; ³ But, be that prophesieth, unto men, doth speak––edification, and exhortation, and comfort. ⁴ He that speaketh with a tongue, buildeth up, himself, whereas, he that prophesieth, buildeth up, an assembly. ⁵ Howbeit I wish you all to speak with tongues, but, rather, that ye may prophesy,––moreover, greater, is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues,––unless indeed he translate, that, the assembly, may receive upbuilding.
⁶ But, now, brethren––if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit, you, except I speak, unto you, either by way of revelation, or knowledge, or prophesying, or teaching? ⁷ In like manner, the things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, if, a distinction in the sounds, they do not give, how shall it be known, what is being piped or harped? ⁸ For, if also, an uncertain sound, a trumpet, should give, who shall prepare himself for battle? ⁹ So, also, ye, through means of the tongue, except ye give intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is being spoken? for ye will be speaking, to the air. ¹⁰ There may happen to be so many kinds of languages in the world, and, not one, unspoken:–– ¹¹ If, then, I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be, unto him that is speaking, a foreigner, and, he that is speaking, shall be, in my case, a foreigner. ¹² So, ye, also––since ye are, envious, of spirits, unto the upbuilding of the assembly, seek to be pre–eminent. ¹³ Wherefore, he that speaketh with a tongue, let him pray that he may translate; ¹⁴ [For], if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit, is praying, but, my mind, is unfruitful.
¹⁵ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the mind,––I will strike the strings with the spirit, [but] I will strike the strings also with the mind. ¹⁶ Else, if thou be blessing in a spirit, he that filleth up the place of the ungifted person, how shall he say the Amen upon thy thanksgiving? since indeed, what thou art saying, he knoweth not; ¹⁷ For, thou, indeed, excellently art giving thanks, but, the other, is not being built up. ¹⁸ I give thanks unto God!––More than ye all, am I speaking with tongues; ¹⁹ But, in assembly, I desire to speak five words with my mind, that, others also, I may instruct, than myriads of words in a tongue. ²⁰ Brethren! do not become children, in your understandings; but, in baseness, become babes, while, in your understandings, ye become, full–grown.
²¹ In the law, it is written––With strange tongues, and with lips of strangers, will I speak unto this people; and, not even so, will they hearken unto me,––saith the Lord. ²² So that, the tongues, are for a sign––not unto them that believe, but, unto them that believe not; whereas, prophesying, is not for them that believe not, but, for them that believe. ²³ If, then, the whole assembly come together with one consent, and, all, are speaking with tongues,––and there come in persons unskilled or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are raving? ²⁴ But, if, all, be prophesying,––and there come in one who is unbelieving or unskilled, he is convicted by all, he is searched by all, the secrets of his heart, become manifest, ²⁵ And, so, falling down upon his face, he will do homage unto God, reporting that, in reality, God is, among you.
²⁶ What, then, is it, brethren? Whensoever ye are coming together, each one, hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath a translation:––let, all things, be done, unto building up. ²⁷ If, with a tongue, one is speaking, let it be by two, or, at the most, three,––and by turns; and let, one, be translating; ²⁸ But, if there be none to translate, let him keep silence in assembly, and, unto himself, be speaking, and, unto God! ²⁹ Prophets, moreover, let two or three speak, and let, the others, judge. ³⁰ If, however, unto another, a revelation be made, as he is sitting, let the first be silent; ³¹ For, one by one, ye can, all, be prophesying,––that, all, may learn, and, all, be encouraged. ³² And, spirits of prophets, unto prophets, do submit themselves; ³³ For God is not [a God] of confusion, but, of peace:––as in all the assemblies of the saints.
³⁴ As for the women, in the assemblies, let them be silent, for it is not permitted them to be speaking; but let them be in submission,––even as, the law, saith. ³⁵ If, however, they are wishing to learn something, at home, their own husbands, let them question; for it is a shame for a woman to be speaking in assembly.
³⁶ Or, from you, did the word of God come forth? Or, unto you alone, did it extend? ³⁷ If anyone thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge the things which I am writing to you,––that they are, a commandment, of the Lord. ³⁸ But, if anyone knoweth not, he is unknown! ³⁹ So, then, my brethren,––be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid, to be speaking with tongues; ⁴⁰ But let, all things, with comeliness, and by arrangement, be done.

⁷ Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.

¹ A man, there was––in the land of Uz, Job, his name,––and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil. ² And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. ³ And his substance was––seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she–asses, and a body of servants exceeding large,––thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.
⁴ Now his sons were wont to go, and make a banquet, at the house of each one upon his day,––and to send and call their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them. ⁵ And so it was, when the days of the banquet came round, that Job sent and hallowed them, and rising early in the morning offered ascending–sacrifices according to the number of them all; for Job said, Peradventure my sons have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. Thus and thus, was Job wont to do all the days.
⁶ Now there came a certain day, when the sons of God entered in to present themselves unto Yahweh,––so the accuser also entered, in their midst. ⁷ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and wandering about therein. ⁸ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil? ⁹ And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God? ¹⁰ Hast not, thou thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land. ¹¹ But, in very deed, put forth, I pray thee, thy hand, and smite all that he hath,––verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee. ¹² And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Lo! all that he hath, is in thy hand, only, against himself, do not put forth thy hand. So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh.
¹³ And there came a certain day,––when his sons and his daughters were eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother. ¹⁴ And, a messenger, came in unto Job, and said,––The oxen, were plowing, and, the asses, feeding beside them; ¹⁵ when the Sabeans swooped down, and took them, and, the young men, smote they with the edge of the sword,––and escaped am, only I alone, too tell thee. ¹⁶ Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said,––A fire of God, fell out of the heavens, and burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee. ¹⁷ Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, The Chaldeans, appointed three chiefs, and spread out against the camels, and took them, and, the young men, smote they with the edge of the sword; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee. ¹⁸ Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said,––Thy sons and thy daughters, were eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother; ¹⁹ when lo! a great wind, came from over the desert, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they died,––and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.
²⁰ Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell to the earth and worshipped; ²¹ and said––Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away,––The name of Yahweh be blessed! ²² In all this, Job sinned not, nor imputed folly unto God.

¹ [ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh. ² How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him. ³ Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
⁴ Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept. ⁵ Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes. ⁶ Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
⁷ I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations. ⁸ Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
⁹ [BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
¹⁰ With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
¹¹ In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
¹² Blessed art thou, O Yahweh––Teach me thy statutes.
¹³ With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth. ¹⁴ In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches. ¹⁵ In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths. ¹⁶ In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
¹⁷ [GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant––let me live, That I may observe thy word.
¹⁸ Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
¹⁹ A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
²⁰ My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
²¹ Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
²² Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
²³ Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
²⁴ Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counselors.
²⁵ [DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
²⁶ My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes. ²⁷ The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
²⁸ My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word. ²⁹ The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
³⁰ The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right. ³¹ I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame. ³² The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
³³ [HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end. ³⁴ Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
³⁵ Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure. ³⁶ Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
³⁷ Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
³⁸ Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
³⁹ Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
⁴⁰ Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
⁴¹ [WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word. ⁴² So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
⁴³ And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited. ⁴⁴ That I may keep thy law continually, to times age–abiding and beyond.
⁴⁵ That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought. ⁴⁶ That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved. ⁴⁸ That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
⁴⁹ [ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
⁵⁰ This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
⁵¹ Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
⁵² I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age–past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
⁵³ A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
⁵⁴ Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
⁵⁵ I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law. ⁵⁶ This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
⁵⁷ [HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
⁵⁸ I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
⁵⁹ I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies. ⁶⁰ I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
⁶¹ The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
⁶² At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
⁶³ Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
⁶⁴ Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
⁶⁵ [TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word. ⁶⁶ Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
⁶⁸ Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
⁶⁹ Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts. ⁷⁰ Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
⁷¹ It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
⁷² Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
⁷³ [YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
⁷⁴ They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
⁷⁵ I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
⁷⁶ Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant. ⁷⁷ Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
⁷⁸ Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts. ⁷⁹ Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
⁸⁰ Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
⁸¹ [KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped. ⁸² Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
⁸³ Though I have been like a wineskin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
⁸⁴ How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
⁸⁵ Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law. ⁸⁶ All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me! ⁸⁷ A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
⁸⁸ According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
⁸⁹ [LAMED.] Age–abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens. ⁹⁰ To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth. ⁹¹ By thy regulations, do they stand today, for, all, are thy servants.
⁹² Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
⁹³ Unto times age–abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
⁹⁴ Thine, am I,––oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
⁹⁵ For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
⁹⁶ To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
⁹⁷ [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation.
⁹⁸ Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age–abidingly, shall it be mine. ⁹⁹ Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰ Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
¹⁰¹ From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
¹⁰² From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
¹⁰³ How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth. ¹⁰⁴ Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
¹⁰⁵ [NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶ I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
¹⁰⁷ I have been afflicted exceedingly,––O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
¹⁰⁸ The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
¹⁰⁹ My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten. ¹¹⁰ The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
¹¹¹ As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age–abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are. ¹¹² I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age–abidingly, to the end.
¹¹³ [SAMECH.] Half–hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
¹¹⁴ My hiding–place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye evil–doers,––that I may observe the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶ Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope! ¹¹⁷ Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
¹¹⁸ Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood. ¹¹⁹ Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies. ¹²⁰ My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
¹²¹ [AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness,––Do not leave me to mine oppressors. ¹²² Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
¹²³ Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.
¹²⁴ Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, And, thy statutes, teach thou me. ¹²⁵ Thy servant, I am––give me understanding, So shall I get to know thy testimonies.
¹²⁶ It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
¹²⁷ For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold! ¹²⁸ For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
¹²⁹ [PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
¹³⁰ The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
¹³¹ My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, Because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
¹³² Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour,––As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
¹³³ My steps, direct thou by thy word, And let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
¹³⁴ Set me free from the oppression of man, So will I keep thy precepts.
¹³⁵ Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, And teach me thy statutes.
¹³⁶ Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, Because men have not kept thy law.
¹³⁷ [ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh,––And, equitable, are thy regulations. ¹³⁸ Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, Yea in great faithfulness.
¹³⁹ My zeal, hath put an end to me, For mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
¹⁴⁰ Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, And, thy servant loveth it.
¹⁴¹ Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
¹⁴² Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age–abiding, And, thy law, is truth.
¹⁴³ Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights. ¹⁴⁴ Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age–abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
¹⁴⁵ [KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe. ¹⁴⁶ I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
¹⁴⁷ I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited. ¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes forestalled the night–watches, To meditate in thy word.
¹⁴⁹ My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
¹⁵⁰ They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away. ¹⁵¹ Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
¹⁵² Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age–abiding, thou didst establish them.
¹⁵³ [RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten. ¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life.
¹⁵⁵ Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
¹⁵⁶ Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
¹⁵⁷ Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
¹⁵⁸ I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
¹⁵⁹ See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
¹⁶⁰ The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age–abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
¹⁶¹ [SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
¹⁶² Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
¹⁶³ Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
¹⁶⁵ Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
¹⁶⁶ I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
¹⁶⁷ My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly. ¹⁶⁸ I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
¹⁶⁹ [TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding. ¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
¹⁷¹ My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
¹⁷² My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
¹⁷³ Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen. ¹⁷⁴ I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
¹⁷⁶ I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.

⁶ Then said Solomon––Thou, didst deal, with thy servant David my father, in great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee, in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart, with thee,––and thou hast kept, for him, this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given unto him a son, to sit upon his throne, as it is this day.

³ Mine utterances come straight from mine own heart, and, what I know, my lips have truly spoken;

¹⁵ He that walketh righteously, And speaketh uprightly,––He that refuseth the gain of exactions, That shaketh his hands free from holding a bribe, That stoppeth his ear from hearkening to deeds of blood, And shutteth his eyes from giving countenance to wrong,

¹⁵ Give diligence, thyself, approved, to present unto God,––a workman not to be put to shame, skillfully handling the word of truth.

² He entereth into peace, Let them rest upon their couches,––Each one who went on a straight path.

¹ But, of this, be taking note––that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons; ² For men will be––fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind, ³ without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self–control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men, ⁴ traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away; ⁶ For, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, [women] laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings, ⁷ Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come; ⁸ Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth,––men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith; ⁹ But they shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all,––as also, that of those men, became.
¹⁰ But, thou, hast closely studied––my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long–suffering, love, endurance, ¹¹ persecutions, sufferings, what manner of things, befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what manner of persecutions, I endured,––and, out of all, the Lord, rescued me; –– ¹² Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted; ¹³ Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ But, thou,––abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned [them], –– ¹⁵ And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus: ¹⁶ Every scripture, [is] God–breathed, and profitable––unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness,–– ¹⁷ In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well–prepared.

² He that walketh without blame, and doeth what is right, and speaketh truth with his heart;

¹¹ For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God,––Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.