# Though rulers plot and slander me

"Though rulers make plans to harm me and say bad things about me"

# Your covenant decrees are my delight

"Your covenant decrees make me very happy."

# they are my counselors

God's decrees are spoken of as if they were people. AT: "they are like wise counselors to me" or "they give me wise counsel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slander]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/meditate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/statute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/delight]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/counselor]]