Chapter 119

1 How blessed are those whose way is blameless, ^{R3778 F1318} Who walk ^R3779 in the law of the LORD. 2 How blessed are those who observe ^R3780 His testimonies, Who seek ^R3781 Him with ^R3782 all their heart. 3 They also do ^R3783 no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

4 You have ordained ^{R3784 F1319} Your precepts, That ^F1320 we should keep them diligently. 5 Oh that my ways ^R3785 may be established To keep ^R3786 Your statutes! 6 Then I shall ^R3787 not be ashamed When I look upon ^F1321 all Your commandments.

7 I shall give ^R3788 thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake ^R3789 me utterly!

9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping ^R3790 it according to Your word.

10 With all ^R3791 my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander ^R3792 from Your commandments.

11 Your word I have treasured ^R3793 in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

12 Blessed are You, O LORD; Teach ^R3794 me Your statutes.

13 With my lips I have told ^R3795 of All the ordinances ^R3796 of Your mouth. 14 I have rejoiced ^R3797 in the way of Your testimonies, As ^F1322 much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate ^R3798 on Your precepts And regard ^F1323 Your ^R3799 ways. 16 I shall delight ^{R3800 F1324} in Your statutes; I shall not ^R3801 forget Your word.

17 Deal ^R3802 bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.

18 Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.

19 I am a stranger ^R3803 in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

20 My soul is crushed with ^{R3804 F1325} longing After Your ordinances at all times.

21 You rebuke ^R3805 the arrogant, the ^F1326 cursed, ^R3806 Who wander ^R3807 from Your commandments.

22 Take ^R3808 away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe ^R3809 Your testimonies.

23 Even though princes ^R3810 sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates ^R3811 on Your statutes.

24 Your testimonies also are my delight; ^R3812 They are my ^F1327 counselors.

25 My soul ^R3813 cleaves to the dust; Revive ^R3814 me according ^R3815 to Your word.

26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach ^R3816 me Your statutes. 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate ^R3817 on Your wonders.

28 My soul ^R3818 weeps ^F1328 because of grief; Strengthen ^R3819 me according to Your word. 29 Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law.

30 I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed ^F1329 Your ordinances before me. 31 I cling ^R3820 to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame! 32 I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge ^R3821 my heart.

33 Teach ^R3822 me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. 34 Give ^R3823 me understanding, that I may observe ^R3824 Your law And keep it with ^R3825 all my heart.

35 Make me walk in the path ^R3826 of Your commandments, For I delight ^R3827 in it. 36 Incline ^R3828 my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest ^R3829 gain.

37 Turn away my eyes ^R3830 from looking at vanity, And revive ^R3831 me in Your ways.

38 Establish ^R3832 Your word ^F1330 to Your servant, As ^F1331 that which produces reverence for You.

39 Turn ^R3833 away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good.

40 Behold, I long ^R3834 for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.

41 May Your lovingkindnesses ^R3835 also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according ^R3836 to Your word; ^F1332 42 So I will have an answer ^R3837 for him who reproaches ^R3838 me, For I trust in Your word.

43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait ^{R3839 F1333} for Your ordinances. 44 So I will keep ^R3840 Your law continually, Forever and ever.

45 And I will walk ^R3841 at ^F1334 liberty, For I seek ^R3842 Your precepts. 46 I will also speak of Your testimonies before ^R3843 kings And shall not be ashamed. 47 I shall delight ^{R3844 F1335} in Your commandments, Which I love. ^R3845 48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; ^R3846 And I will meditate ^R3847 on Your statutes.

49 Remember the word to Your servant, In ^F1336 which You have made me hope.

50 This is my comfort ^R3848 in my affliction, That Your word has revived ^F1337 me.

51 The arrogant utterly ^R3849 deride me, Yet I do not turn ^R3850 aside from Your law.

52 I have remembered ^R3851 Your ordinances from of ^F1338 old, O LORD, And comfort myself.

53 Burning indignation ^R3852 has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake ^R3853 Your law.

54 Your statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. ^R3854

55 O LORD, I remember ^R3855 Your name in ^R3856 the night, And keep Your law. 56 This has become mine, That ^F1339 I observe ^R3857 Your precepts.

57 The LORD is my portion; ^R3858 I have promised ^F1340 to keep ^R3859 Your words.

58 I sought ^R3860 Your favor with ^R3861 all my heart; Be ^R3862 gracious to me according ^R3863 to Your word. ^F1341

59 I considered ^R3864 my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies. 60 I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

61 The cords ^R3865 of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not ^R3866 forgotten Your law.

62 At midnight ^R3867 I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ^R3868 ordinances.

63 I am a companion ^R3869 of all those who fear ^F1342 You, And of those who keep Your precepts.

64 The ^R3870 earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach ^R3871 me Your statutes.

65 You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. 66 Teach me good discernment ^{R3872 F1343} and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

67 Before ^R3873 I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

68 You are good ^R3874 and do ^R3875 good; Teach ^R3876 me Your statutes.

69 The arrogant have ^F1344 forged ^R3877 a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe ^R3878 Your precepts. 70 Their heart is covered ^{R3879 F1345} with fat, But I delight ^R3880 in Your law.

71 It is good ^R3881 for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

72 The law ^R3882 of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73 Your ^R3883 hands made me and fashioned ^F1346 me; Give ^R3884 me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

74 May those who fear ^F1347 You see ^R3885 me and be glad, Because I wait ^{R3886 F1348} for Your word.

75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, ^R3887 And that in ^R3888 faithfulness You have afflicted me.

76 O may Your lovingkindness comfort ^F1349 me, According to Your word ^F1350 to Your servant. 77 May Your ^R3889 compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. ^R3890

78 May the ^R3891 arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with ^R3892 a lie; But I shall meditate ^R3893 on Your precepts. 79 May those who fear ^F1351 You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.

80 May my heart be blameless ^{R3894 F1352} in Your statutes, So that I will not be ^R3895 ashamed.

81 My soul ^R3896 languishes for Your salvation; I wait ^{R3897 F1353} for Your word. 82 My eyes ^R3898 fail with longing for Your word, ^F1354 While ^F1355 I say, "When will You comfort me?"

83 Though I have become ^R3899 like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not ^R3900 forget Your statutes.

84 How many are the days ^R3901 of Your servant? When will You execute ^R3902 judgment on those who persecute me?

85 The arrogant have dug ^R3903 pits for me, Men who are not in ^F1356 accord with Your law. 86 All Your commandments are faithful; ^R3904 They have persecuted ^R3905 me with a lie; help ^R3906 me! 87 They almost destroyed me on ^F1357 earth, But as for me, I did ^R3907 not forsake Your precepts.

88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

89 Forever, ^R3908 O LORD, Your word is ^F1358 settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness ^R3909 continues throughout ^F1359 all generations; You established ^R3910 the earth, and it stands. ^R3911 91 They stand this day according to Your ordinances, ^R3912 For all ^R3913 things are Your servants.

92 If Your law had not been my delight, ^R3914 Then I would have perished in ^R3915 my affliction.

93 I will never ^R3916 forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived ^{R3917 F1360} me.

94 I am Yours, save ^R3918 me; For I have sought ^R3919 Your precepts.

95 The wicked wait ^R3920 for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

96 I have seen a ^F1361 limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

97 O how I love ^R3921 Your law! It is my meditation ^R3922 all the day.

98 Your commandments ^R3923 make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. ^F1362 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. ^R3924 100 I understand more ^R3925 than the aged, Because I have observed ^R3926 Your precepts.

101 I have restrained ^R3927 my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

102 I have not turned ^R3928 aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.

103 How sweet ^R3929 are Your words ^F1363 to my taste! ^F1364 Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 From Your precepts I get ^R3930 understanding; Therefore I hate ^R3931 every false way.

105 Your word is a lamp ^R3932 to my feet And a light to my path.

106 I have sworn ^R3933 and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

107 I am exceedingly afflicted; ^R3934 Revive ^{R3935 F1365} me, O LORD, according to Your word.

108 O accept the freewill ^R3936 offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach ^R3937 me Your ordinances.

109 My life ^{R3938 F1366} is continually in ^F1367 my hand, Yet I do not forget ^R3939 Your law. 110 The wicked have laid ^R3940 a snare for me, Yet I have not gone ^R3941 astray from Your precepts.

111 I have inherited ^R3942 Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy ^R3943 of my heart. 112 I have inclined ^R3944 my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to ^R3945 the end.

113 I hate those who are double-minded, ^R3946 But I love Your law. ^R3947

114 You are my hiding ^R3948 place and my shield; ^R3949 I wait ^{R3950 F1368} for Your word.

115 Depart ^R3951 from me, evildoers, That I may observe ^R3952 the commandments of my God.

116 Sustain ^R3953 me according to Your word, ^F1369 that I may live; And do ^R3954 not let me be ashamed ^F1370 of my hope. 117 Uphold me that I may be safe, ^R3955 That I may have ^R3956 regard for Your statutes continually.

118 You have rejected ^F1371 all those who ^R3957 wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. ^F1372 119 You have removed ^F1373 all the wicked of the earth like dross; ^R3958 Therefore I love ^R3959 Your testimonies. 120 My flesh trembles ^{R3960 F1374} for fear of You, And I am afraid ^R3961 of Your judgments.

121 I have done ^R3962 justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Be surety ^R3963 for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress ^R3964 me.

123 My eyes ^R3965 fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word. ^F1375

124 Deal with Your servant according ^R3966 to Your lovingkindness And teach ^R3967 me Your statutes. 125 I ^R3968 am Your servant; give ^R3969 me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.

126 It is time for the LORD to act, ^R3970 For they have broken Your law.

127 Therefore I love ^R3971 Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts ^R3972 concerning everything, I hate ^R3973 every false way.

129 Your testimonies are wonderful; ^R3974 Therefore my soul observes ^R3975 them.

130 The unfolding ^R3976 of Your words gives light; It gives understanding ^R3977 to the simple.

131 I opened ^R3978 my mouth wide and panted, ^R3979 For I longed ^R3980 for Your commandments.

132 Turn ^R3981 to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with ^F1376 those who love Your name.

133 Establish my footsteps ^R3982 in Your word, ^F1377 And do not let any iniquity have ^R3983 dominion over me.

134 Redeem ^R3984 me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

135 Make ^R3985 Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach ^R3986 me Your statutes.

136 My eyes shed ^F1378 streams ^R3987 of water, Because they do ^R3988 not keep Your law.

137 Righteous ^R3989 are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments. 138 You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness ^R3990 And exceeding faithfulness. ^R3991

139 My zeal ^R3992 has consumed ^F1379 me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

140 Your word ^{R3993 F1380} is very pure, ^F1381 Therefore Your servant loves ^R3994 it.

141 I am small and despised, ^R3995 Yet I do not forget ^R3996 Your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your ^R3997 law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have come ^F1382 upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. ^R3998 144 Your testimonies ^R3999 are righteous forever; Give ^R4000 me understanding that I may live.

145 I cried with ^R4001 all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe ^R4002 Your statutes. 146 I cried to You; save ^R4003 me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

147 I rise ^{R4004 F1383} before dawn and cry for help; I wait ^F1384 for Your words. 148 My eyes anticipate the night ^R4005 watches, That I may meditate ^R4006 on Your word. ^F1385

149 Hear my voice according ^R4007 to Your lovingkindness; Revive ^R4008 me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances.

150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law. 151 You are near, ^R4009 O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth. ^R4010

152 Of old I have known ^R4011 from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever. ^R4012

153 Look ^R4013 upon my affliction ^R4014 and rescue me, For I do not forget ^R4015 Your law. 154 Plead ^R4016 my cause and redeem ^R4017 me; Revive me according to Your word. ^F1386

155 Salvation is far ^R4018 from the wicked, For they do ^R4019 not seek Your statutes.

156 Great ^{R4020 F1387} are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances.

157 Many are my persecutors ^R4021 and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn ^R4022 aside from Your testimonies.

158 I behold the treacherous ^R4023 and loathe ^R4024 them, Because they do not keep Your word. ^F1388

159 Consider how I love ^R4025 Your precepts; Revive ^R4026 me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.

160 The sum ^R4027 of Your word is truth, ^R4028 And every one of Your righteous ordinances is ^R4029 everlasting.

161 Princes ^R4030 persecute me without cause, But my heart stands ^R4031 in awe of Your words.

162 I rejoice ^R4032 at Your word, ^F1389 As one who finds ^R4033 great spoil.

163 I hate ^R4034 and despise falsehood, But I love ^R4035 Your law.

164 Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ^R4036 ordinances.

165 Those who love Your law have great ^R4037 peace, And nothing ^{R4038 F1390} causes them to stumble.

166 I hope ^R4039 for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments.

167 My soul ^R4040 keeps Your testimonies, And I love ^R4041 them exceedingly. 168 I keep ^R4042 Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways ^R4043 are before You.

169 Let my cry ^R4044 come ^F1391 before You, O LORD; Give ^R4045 me understanding according ^R4046 to Your word. 170 Let my supplication ^R4047 come before You; Deliver ^R4048 me according to Your word. ^F1392

171 Let my lips ^R4049 utter praise, For You teach ^R4050 me Your statutes.

172 Let my tongue ^R4051 sing of Your word, ^F1393 For all Your commandments ^R4052 are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand ^R4053 be ready ^F1394 to help me, For I have chosen ^R4054 Your precepts. 174 I long ^R4055 for Your salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight. ^R4056

175 Let my soul ^R4057 live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.

176 I have gone ^R4058 astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not ^R4059 forget Your commandments.