Psalms 119:3-125

3Also, they do nothing that is wrong. They live in a way that please the Lord.

4You, Lord, have told us to obey your teaching carefully.

5I want to be able to obey your laws all the time.

6When I remember all your commands, I will not be ashamed.

7When I learn your good rules, I will do what is right and I will thank you.

8Yes, I will obey your laws. Please do not turn away from me!

9How can a young man live a clean life? He must be careful to obey your message.

10I bring all my thoughts to you. Do not let me forget to obey your commands.

11I always keep your message in my mind, so that I do not do anything bad against you.

12Lord, everyone should praise you! Please teach me your laws.

13You have taught us your rules. I want to speak them aloud for others to hear.

14Your rules give me a happy life. When I obey them, it is better than being rich!

15I want to think carefully about your teaching. You have shown me the best way to live.

16Your laws make me very happy. I will not forget what you have taught me.

17Please be kind to me, your servant. Then I will live and I will obey your message.

18Open my eyes wide! Then I will see great things in your Law.

19I live like a stranger here on the earth. Please do not hide your commands from me.

20I really want to obey your rules all the time. I want that more than anything else.

21You warn people who are proud. If they turn away from your commands, you will surely punish them.

22I obey your rules. So do not let people insult me, so that I become ashamed.

23Rulers may think of ways to hurt me. But I will think carefully about your rules.

24Yes, your laws make me really happy. They show me the right way to live.

25I have fallen to the ground. I am almost dead. Give me life again, as you have promised to do.

26I told you what my life is like, and you answered me. Please teach me your laws.

27Help me to understand what your teaching means. Then I will think carefully about the great things that you do.

28I am so sad that I feel very weak. Use your word to make me strong again.

29Stop me from living in a wrong way. Please be kind to me, so that I know your Law.

30I have chosen to live in the right way. I will continue to obey your rules.

31Yes, Lord, I will always respect your teaching. Please do not let me become ashamed.

32I want to obey your commands all the time. Help me to understand them more and more.

33Lord, help me to understand your teaching, then I will always obey it.

34Explain your Law to me, then I will obey it. I will always love to do what it says.

35Help me to live in a way that respects your commands. That is what makes me very happy.

36Help me to love your rules. That is better for me than riches.

37Turn my eyes away from useless things. Use your word to help me to live.

38I am your servant. Please do what you have promised to do. You have promised to bless anyone who respects you.

39I am afraid when people insult me. Your rules are good, so do not let me be ashamed.

40I really want to obey your rules. Because you are righteous, please let me continue to live.

41Lord, I want your faithful love to be with me. Please keep me safe, as you have promised.

42Then I will be able to answer the people who insult me. I will show them that I trust in your word.

43Do not stop me from speaking your true word! I know that you will do what is right.

44I will always obey your Law, now and for ever.

45I will not be in danger as I live, because I try to obey your teaching.

46I will speak to kings about your rules. I will not be ashamed to do that.

47I love your commands and they make me very happy.

48I respect your commands, and I love them. I am always thinking about your laws.

49Remember the word that you have spoken to me, your servant. You have made me put my hope in it.

50When I have trouble, your promise gives me peace in my mind. It makes my life strong again.

51Proud people laugh at me all the time. But I do not turn away from your Law.

52Lord, I remember the rules that you made long ago. When I do that, I feel happy.

53When wicked people turn against your Law, I become very angry.

54Wherever I live, I sing songs about your rules.

55In the night, Lord, I think about who you are. I will continue to obey your Law.

56This is what I do every day: I obey your teaching.

57Lord, you are everything that I need. I promise to obey your rules.

58I ask you, ‘Please, please take care of me. Be kind and forgive me, as you have promised to do.’

59I have thought about the way that I live. I have decided to return to your teaching.

60I will be quick to obey your commands. I will not be slow to do that.

61Wicked people try to catch me in their traps, but I will not forget your Law.

62I get up in the middle of the night to praise you. I thank you for your fair rules.

63I am a friend of everyone who respects you, and who obeys your teaching.

64Lord, your faithful love is everywhere! Please teach me your commands.

65Lord, you have blessed me, your servant, as you have promised to do.

66Teach me to understand what is right, because I trust your commands.

67Before you showed me what was right, I made mistakes, but now I obey your teaching.

68You are good and you do good things. So please teach me your laws.

69Proud people have told many lies against me, but I love to obey your rules.

70Those people do not understand anything, but your Law makes me very happy.

71When I suffered, it was good for me. It helped me to learn your commands.

72The rules that you have taught me are very valuable. They are more valuable to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

73You made me with your hands. You made me what I am. Help me to understand things well, so that I learn your commands.

74People who respect you will be happy when they see me. That is because I trust your word.

75Lord, I know that your rules are good and fair. When you sent trouble to me, it was because you truly loved me.

76Now, please use your faithful love to comfort me. That is what you promised to do for me, your servant.

77Be kind to me so that I will live! Your Law makes me really happy.

78Proud men should be ashamed! They have spoken lies against me.

79Let the people who respect you come back to me. Then they will learn to obey your rules.

80Let me obey your commands completely. Then I will not be ashamed.

81As I wait for you to save me, I feel tired and weak. I trust in your word.

82As I wait for you to do what you have promised, my eyes are too tired to stay open. I ask, ‘When will you come to help me?’

83I am like an old wineskin that has become useless. But I have not forgotten your rules.

84As your servant, help me to be patient. Please punish the people who want to hurt me. Please do it soon.

85Proud people want to catch me in their traps. That is against your Law!

86I know that I can trust all your commands, but people still give me trouble with their lies. Quickly, help me!

87People here on earth have almost destroyed me, but I continue to obey your teaching.

88Please use your faithful love to keep me alive. Then I can continue to obey the rules that you have taught me.

89Lord, your teaching will always be there. You keep it safe in heaven.

90You continue to show that people can trust you, from one century to the next. You have fixed the earth in its place, and it will remain.

91It is by your command that all things continue. You have put them there to serve you.

92If your Law had not made me happy, I would have been sad until I died.

93I will never forget your rules, because you have used them to give me life.

94I belong to you. Please save me! I have respected your rules.

95Wicked people are ready to kill me, but I think carefully about your teaching.

96I have learned that all things will come to an end, but your commands have no end.

97I love your Law very much. I think about it all the time.

98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies. They are always in my thoughts.

99I understand more than all my teachers, because I think about your rules.

100I understand more than people who are old, because I respect your teaching.

101I do not follow evil ways, so that I can obey your word.

102I do not turn away from your rules, because you are my teacher.

103Your words are very good. They taste sweeter than honey in my mouth!

104Your teaching helps me to understand things, so I hate anything that is false.

105Your word is like a lamp that shines as my guide. It shows me the right way to live.

106I have made a strong promise that I will always obey your righteous rules.

107I have a lot of trouble and pain. Lord, please keep me safe, as you have promised to do.

108Lord, please accept the praise that I choose to offer to you. Teach me your rules.

109My life is always in danger, but I never forget your Law.

110Wicked people try to catch me in a trap, but I do not turn away from your teaching.

111Your laws will always be with me. They make me happy deep inside.

112I have decided to obey your commands always, until the end of my life.

113I hate hypocrites, but I love your Law.

114You are the safe place where I can hide. You keep me safe like a soldier's shield. I know that I can trust your word.

115Go away from me, you evil people! I will obey my God's commands.

116Help me to be strong, Lord, as your word promises. Do not let me be ashamed because of my hope.

117Please help me so that I will be safe. Then I will always obey your commands.

118You refuse people who turn away from your laws. You do not accept them, because they speak lies to deceive people.

119The wicked people in the world are like rubbish to you. So I choose to obey your rules.

120I respect your great strength, so that my body shakes with fear. I am afraid of the laws by which you judge people.

121I have done what is fair and right. Do not leave me alone so that my cruel enemies can hurt me.

122Promise to take care of me, your servant. Do not let proud people hurt me.

123I have been waiting a long time for you to save me. My eyes have become tired. I am waiting for you to save me, as your true promise has said.

124Please be kind to me, your servant, so that I see your faithful love. Continue to teach me your laws.

125I am your servant. Help me to be wise, so that I can understand your rules.