Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Psalms 119:99-113 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

99. I am wiser than all my teachers, because I study your rules.

100. I understand more than those who are older, because I obey your instructions.

101. I have avoided every path that leads to evil so that I could obey your word.

102. You are my teacher, so I will always do whatever you decide.

103. Your words are so sweet to me, like the taste of honey!

104. I gain understanding from your instructions, so I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

105. Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps, a light that shows the path I should take.

106. Your laws are good and fair. I have promised to obey them, and I will keep my promise.

107. Lord, I have suffered for a long time. Say the word, and I will live again!

108. Lord, accept the praise I want to give you, and teach me your laws.

109. My life is always in danger, but I have not forgotten your teachings.

110. The wicked try to trap me, but I have not disobeyed your instructions.

111. The rules you have given me to follow will be mine forever. They give me great joy.

112. More than anything I want to obey your laws always, until the end of my life.

113. Lord, I hate those who are not completely loyal to you, but I love your teachings.