Psalms 119

¹ Happy those whose way is blameless, who walk by the teaching of the LORD.

² Happy those who observe God's decrees, who seek the LORD with all their heart.

³ They do no wrong; they walk in God's ways.

⁴ You have given them the command to keep your precepts with care.

⁵ May my ways be firm in the observance of your laws!

⁶ Then I will not be ashamed to ponder all your commands.

⁷ I will praise you with sincere heart as I study your just edicts.

⁸ I will keep your laws; do not leave me all alone.

⁹ How can the young walk without fault? Only by keeping your words.

¹⁰ With all my heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commands.

¹¹ In my heart I treasure your promise, that I may not sin against you.

¹² Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your laws.

¹³ With my lips I recite all the edicts you have spoken.

¹⁴ I find joy in the way of your decrees more than in all riches.

¹⁵ I will ponder your precepts and consider your paths.

¹⁶ In your laws I take delight; I will never forget your word.

¹⁷ Be kind to your servant that I may live, that I may keep your word.

¹⁸ Open my eyes to see clearly the wonders of your teachings.

¹⁹ I am a sojourner in the land; do not hide your commands from me.

²⁰ At all times my soul is stirred with longing for your edicts.

²¹ With a curse you rebuke the proud who stray from your commands.

²² Free me from disgrace and contempt, for I observe your decrees.

²³ Though princes meet and talk against me, your servant studies your laws.

²⁴ Your decrees are my delight; they are my counselors.

²⁵ I lie prostrate in the dust; give me life in accord with your word.

²⁶ I disclosed my ways and you answered me; teach me your laws.

²⁷ Make me understand the way of your precepts; I will ponder your wondrous deeds.

²⁸ I weep in bitter pain; in accord with your word to strengthen me.

²⁹ Lead me from the way of deceit; favor me with your teaching.

³⁰ The way of loyalty I have chosen; I have set your edicts before me. <

³¹ I cling to your decrees, LORD; do not let me come to shame.

³² I will run the way of your commands, for you open my docile heart.

³³ LORD, teach me the way of your laws; I shall observe them with care.

³⁴ Give me insight to observe your teaching, to keep it with all my heart.

³⁵ Lead me in the path of your commands, for that is my delight.

³⁶ Direct my heart toward your decrees and away from unjust gain.

³⁷ Avert my eyes from what is worthless; by your way give me life.

³⁸ For your servant fulfill your promise made to those who fear you.

³⁹ Turn away from me the taunts I dread, for your edicts bring good.

⁴⁰ See how I long for your precepts; in your justice give me life.

⁴¹ Let your love come to me, LORD, salvation in accord with your promise.

⁴² Let me answer my taunters with a word, for I trust in your word.

⁴³ Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for in your edicts is my hope.

⁴⁴ I will keep your teachings always, for all time and forever.

⁴⁵ I will walk freely in an open space because I cherish your precepts.

⁴⁶ I will speak openly of your decrees without fear even before kings.

⁴⁷ I delight in your commands, which I dearly love.

⁴⁸ I lift up my hands to your commands; I study your laws, which I love.

⁴⁹ Remember your word to your servant by which you give me hope.

⁵⁰ This is my comfort in affliction, your promise that gives me life.

⁵¹ Though the arrogant utterly scorn me, I do not turn from your teaching.

⁵² When I recite your edicts of old I am comforted, LORD.

⁵³ Rage seizes me because of the wicked; they forsake your teaching.

⁵⁴ Your laws become my songs wherever I make my home.

⁵⁵ Even at night I remember your name in observance of your teaching, LORD.

⁵⁶ This is my good fortune, for I have observed your precepts.

⁵⁷ My portion is the LORD; I promise to keep your words.

⁵⁸ I entreat you with all my heart: have mercy on me in accord with your promise.

⁵⁹ I have examined my ways and turned my steps to your decrees.

⁶⁰ I am prompt, I do not hesitate in keeping your commands.

⁶¹ Though the snares of the wicked surround me, your teaching I do not forget.

⁶² At midnight I rise to praise you because your edicts are just.

⁶³ I am the friend of all who fear you, of all who keep your precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth, LORD, is filled with your love; teach me your laws.

⁶⁵ You have treated your servant well, according to your word, O LORD.

⁶⁶ Teach me wisdom and knowledge, for in your commands I trust.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I hold to your promise.

⁶⁸ You are good and do what is good; teach me your laws.

⁶⁹ The arrogant smear me with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

⁷⁰ Their hearts are gross and fat; as for me, your teaching is my delight.

⁷¹ It was good for me to be afflicted, in order to learn your laws.

⁷² Teaching from your lips is more precious to me than heaps of silver and gold.

⁷³ Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me insight to learn your commands.

⁷⁴ Those who fear you rejoice to see me, because I hope in your word.

⁷⁵ I know, LORD, that your edicts are just; though you afflict me, you are faithful.

⁷⁶ May your love comfort me in accord with your promise to your servant.

⁷⁷ Show me compassion that I may live, for your teaching is my delight.

⁷⁸ Shame the proud for oppressing me unjustly, that I may study your precepts.

⁷⁹ Let those who fear you turn to me, those who acknowledge your decrees.

⁸⁰ May I be wholehearted toward your laws, that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹ My soul longs for your salvation; I put my hope in your word.

⁸² My eyes long to see your promise. When will you comfort me?

⁸³ I am like a wineskin shriveled by smoke, but I have not forgotten your laws.

⁸⁴ How long can your servant survive? When will your edict doom my foes?

⁸⁵ The arrogant have dug pits for me; defying your teaching.

⁸⁶ All your commands are steadfast. Help me! I am pursued without cause.

⁸⁷ They have almost ended my life on earth, but I do not forsake your precepts.

⁸⁸ In your kindness give me life, to keep the decrees you have spoken.

⁸⁹ Your word, LORD, stands forever; it is firm as the heavens.

⁹⁰ Through all generations your truth endures; fixed to stand firm like the earth.

⁹¹ By your edicts they stand firm to this day, for all things are your servants.

⁹² Had your teaching not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

⁹³ I will never forget your precepts; through them you give me life.

⁹⁴ I am yours; save me, for I cherish your precepts.

⁹⁵ The wicked hope to destroy me, but I pay heed to your decrees.

⁹⁶ I have seen the limits of all perfection, but your command is without bounds.

⁹⁷ How I love your teaching, Lord! I study it all day long.

⁹⁸ Your command makes me wiser than my foes, for it is always with me.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers, because I ponder your decrees.

¹⁰⁰ I have more insight than my elders, because I observe your precepts.

¹⁰¹ I keep my steps from every evil path, that I may obey your word.

¹⁰² From your edicts I do not turn, for you have taught them to me.

¹⁰³ How sweet to my tongue is your promise, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts I gain insight; therefore I hate all false ways.

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.

¹⁰⁶ I make a solemn vow to keep your just edicts.

¹⁰⁷ I am very much afflicted, LORD; give me life in accord with your word.

¹⁰⁸ Accept my freely offered praise; LORD, teach me your decrees.

¹⁰⁹ My life is always at risk, but I do not forget your teaching.

¹¹⁰ The wicked have set snares for me, but from your precepts I do not stray.

¹¹¹ Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹² My heart is set on fulfilling your laws; they are my reward forever.

¹¹³ I hate every hypocrite; your teaching I love.

¹¹⁴ You are my refuge and shield; in your word I hope.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, you wicked, that I may observe the commands of my God.

¹¹⁶ Sustain me by your promise that I may live; do not disappoint me in my hope.

¹¹⁷ Strengthen me that I may be safe, ever to contemplate your laws.

¹¹⁸ You reject all who stray from your laws, for vain is their deceit.

¹¹⁹ Like dross you regard all the wicked on earth; therefore I love your decrees.

¹²⁰ My flesh shudders with dread of you; I hold your edicts in awe.

¹²¹ I have fulfilled your just edict; do not abandon me to my oppressors.

¹²² Guarantee your servant's welfare; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

¹²³ My eyes long to see your salvation and the justice of your promise.

¹²⁴ Act with kindness toward your servant; teach me your laws.

¹²⁵ I am your servant; give me discernment that I may know your decrees.

¹²⁶ It is time for the LORD to act; they have disobeyed your teaching.

¹²⁷ Truly I love your commands more than the finest gold.

¹²⁸ Thus I follow all your precepts; every wrong way I hate.

¹²⁹ Wonderful are your decrees; therefore I observe them.

¹³⁰ The revelation of your words sheds light, gives understanding to the simple.

¹³¹ I sigh with open mouth, yearning for your commands.

¹³² Turn to me and be gracious, your edict for lovers of your name.

¹³³ Steady my feet in accord with your promise; do not let iniquity lead me.

¹³⁴ Free me from human oppression, that I may keep your precepts.

¹³⁵ Let your face shine upon your servant; teach me your laws.

¹³⁶ My eyes shed streams of tears because your teaching is not followed.

¹³⁷ You are righteous, LORD, and just are your edicts.

¹³⁸ You have issued your decrees in justice and in surpassing faithfulness.

¹³⁹ I am consumed with rage, because my foes forget your words.

¹⁴⁰ Your servant loves your promise; it has been proved by fire.

¹⁴¹ Though belittled and despised, I do not forget your precepts.

¹⁴² Your justice is forever right, your teaching forever true.

¹⁴³ Though distress and anguish come upon me, your commands are my delight.

¹⁴⁴ Your decrees are forever just; give me discernment that I may live.

¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart, O LORD; answer me that I may observe your laws.

¹⁴⁶ I call to you to save me that I may keep your decrees.

¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry out; I put my hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸ My eyes greet the night watches as I meditate on your promise.

¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice in your love, O LORD; by your edict give me life.

¹⁵⁰ Malicious persecutors draw near me; they are far from your teaching.

¹⁵¹ You are near, O LORD; reliable are all your commands.

¹⁵² Long have I known from your decrees that you have established them forever.

¹⁵³ Look at my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your teaching.

¹⁵⁴ Take up my cause and redeem me; for the sake of your promise give me life.

¹⁵⁵ Salvation is far from sinners because they do not cherish your laws.

¹⁵⁶ Your compassion is great, O LORD; in accord with your edicts give me life.

¹⁵⁷ Though my persecutors and foes are many I do not turn from your decrees.

¹⁵⁸ I view the faithless with loathing, because they do not heed your promise.

¹⁵⁹ See how I love your precepts, LORD; in your kindness give me life.

¹⁶⁰ Your every word is enduring; all your just edicts are forever.

¹⁶¹ Princes persecute me without reason, but my heart reveres only your word.

¹⁶² I rejoice at your promise, as one who has found rich spoil.

¹⁶³ Falsehood I hate and abhor; your teaching I love.

¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day I praise you because your edicts are just.

¹⁶⁵ Lovers of your teaching have much peace; for them there is no stumbling block.

¹⁶⁶ I look for your salvation, LORD, and I fulfill your commands.

¹⁶⁷ I observe your decrees; I love them very much.

¹⁶⁸ I observe your precepts and decrees; all my ways are before you.

¹⁶⁹ Let my cry come before you, LORD; in keeping with your word give me discernment.

¹⁷⁰ Let my prayer come before you; rescue me according to your promise.

¹⁷¹ May my lips pour forth your praise, because you teach me your laws.

¹⁷² May my tongue sing of your promise, for all your commands are just.

¹⁷³ Keep your hand ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

¹⁷⁴ I long for your salvation, LORD; your teaching is my delight.

¹⁷⁵ Let me live to praise you; may your edicts give me help.

¹⁷⁶ I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek out your servant, for I do not forget your commands.