²² For I delight in God's law after the inward man,

² But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night.

¹⁶ that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

¹⁶ Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."

³⁵ Direct me in the path of your commandments, For I delight in them.

⁴⁷ I will delight myself in your commandments, Because I love them.

⁴⁸ I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

⁴ but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

¹⁰ "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be to them a God, And they will be to me a people.

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.

⁷ Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; don't you fear the reproach of men, neither be you dismayed at their insults.

⁸ Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

⁹ The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

¹² I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

⁹ Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

²⁹ but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

²⁴ Indeed your statutes are my delight, And my counselors.

⁷² The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

⁹² Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

⁹⁷ How love I your law! It is my meditation all day.

⁹⁸ Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts.

¹⁰¹ I have kept my feet from every evil way, That I might observe your word.

¹⁰² I have not turned aside from your ordinances, For you have taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts, I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

¹¹¹ I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹³ I hate double-minded men, But I love your law.

¹²⁷ Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, Yes, more than pure gold.

¹⁶⁷ My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

¹⁷⁴ I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

³⁴ Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

¹⁶ I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.