Psalm 119
¹ Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
² Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
³ Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.
⁴ Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.
⁵ Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
⁶ Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
⁷ I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.
⁸ I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly.
⁹ Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.
¹⁰ With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
¹¹ Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
¹² Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
¹³ With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
¹⁴ I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.
¹⁵ I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
¹⁶ I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
¹⁷ Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.
¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
¹⁹ I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.
²⁰ My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.
²¹ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.
²² Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
²³ Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.
²⁴ Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors.
²⁵ My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
²⁶ I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.
²⁷ Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.
²⁸ My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
²⁹ Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.
³⁰ I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.
³¹ I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
³² I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
³³ Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.
³⁴ Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
³⁵ Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
³⁶ Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
³⁷ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
³⁸ Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.
³⁹ Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.
⁴⁰ Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness.
⁴¹ Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.
⁴² So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.
⁴³ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.
⁴⁴ So shall I observe thy law continually For ever and ever.
⁴⁵ And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.
⁴⁶ I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.
⁴⁷ And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.
⁴⁸ I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes.
⁴⁹ Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope.
⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.
⁵¹ The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
⁵² I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, And have comforted myself.
⁵³ Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
⁵⁴ Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.
⁵⁵ I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.
⁵⁶ This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts.
⁵⁷ Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
⁵⁸ I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
⁵⁹ I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
⁶⁰ I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.
⁶¹ The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; But I have not forgotten thy law.
⁶² At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.
⁶³ I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.
⁶⁴ The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.
⁶⁵ Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.
⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.
⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.
⁶⁸ Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.
⁶⁹ The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
⁷⁰ Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.
⁷¹ It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.
⁷² The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.
⁷³ Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
⁷⁴ They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.
⁷⁵ I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
⁷⁶ Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.
⁷⁷ Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.
⁷⁸ Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.
⁷⁹ Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.
⁸⁰ Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.
⁸¹ My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.
⁸² Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?
⁸³ For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.
⁸⁴ How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
⁸⁵ The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.
⁸⁶ All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
⁸⁷ They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.
⁸⁸ Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
⁸⁹ For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.
⁹⁰ Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
⁹¹ They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.
⁹² Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
⁹³ I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.
⁹⁴ I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.
⁹⁵ The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.
⁹⁶ I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad.
⁹⁷ Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
⁹⁸ Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰ I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
¹⁰¹ I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.
¹⁰² I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.
¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴ Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
¹⁰⁵ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
¹⁰⁶ I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.
¹⁰⁷ I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.
¹⁰⁸ Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.
¹⁰⁹ My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
¹¹⁰ The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.
¹¹¹ Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
¹¹² I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.
¹¹³ I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.
¹¹⁴ Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶ Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷ Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.
¹¹⁸ Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.
¹¹⁹ Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.
¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.
¹²¹ I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.
¹²² Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.
¹²³ Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.
¹²⁴ Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.
¹²⁵ I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.
¹²⁶ It is time for Jehovah to work; For they have made void thy law.
¹²⁷ Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.
¹²⁸ Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way.
¹²⁹ Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.
¹³⁰ The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
¹³¹ I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.
¹³² Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
¹³³ Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
¹³⁴ Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts.
¹³⁵ Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
¹³⁶ Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law.
¹³⁷ Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.
¹³⁸ Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness.
¹³⁹ My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
¹⁴⁰ Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.
¹⁴¹ I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.
¹⁴² Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight.
¹⁴⁴ Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.
¹⁴⁵ I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.
¹⁴⁶ I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.
¹⁴⁷ I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.
¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.
¹⁵¹ Thou art nigh, O Jehovah; And all thy commandments are truth.
¹⁵² Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever.
¹⁵³ Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law.
¹⁵⁴ Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word.
¹⁵⁵ Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.
¹⁵⁶ Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.
¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.
¹⁵⁸ I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
¹⁵⁹ Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
¹⁶⁰ The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever.
¹⁶¹ Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
¹⁶² I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.
¹⁶³ I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.
¹⁶⁵ Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.
¹⁶⁶ I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.
¹⁶⁷ My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸ I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee.
¹⁶⁹ Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.
¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word.
¹⁷¹ Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
¹⁷² Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³ Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶ I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.