Psalms 119:29

119:29 Remove me from the path of deceit! ¹ 

Graciously give me ²  your law!

Psalms 119:111

119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,

for they give me joy. ³ 

Psalms 119:173

119:173 May your hand help me,

for I choose to obey ⁴  your precepts.

[119:29]  ¹ tn The “path of deceit” refers to a lifestyle characterized by deceit and disloyalty to God. It stands in contrast to the “way of faithfulness” in v. 30.

[119:29]  ² tn Heb “be gracious to me.” The verb is used metonymically here for “graciously giving” the law. (See Gen 33:5, where Jacob uses this verb in describing how God had graciously given him children.)

[119:111]  ³ tn Heb “for the joy of my heart [are] they.”

[119:173]  ⁴ tn The words “to obey” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarity.