Psalms 119:7-175

7I shall 1give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.8I shall keep Your statutes; Do not 2forsake me utterly!

9How can a young man keep his way pure? By 3keeping it according to Your word.10With 4all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me 5wander from Your commandments.11Your word I have 6treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.12Blessed are You, O Lord; 7Teach me Your statutes.13With my lips I have 8told of All the 9ordinances of Your mouth.14I have 10rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, 11As much as in all riches.15I will 12meditate on Your precepts And 13regard 14Your ways.16I shall 1516delight in Your statutes; I shall 17not forget Your word.

1718Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.18Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.19I am a 19stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.20My soul is crushed 2021with longing After Your ordinances at all times.21You 22rebuke the arrogant, 23the 24cursed, Who 25wander from Your commandments.2226Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I 27observe Your testimonies.23Even though 28princes sit and talk against me, Your servant 29meditates on Your statutes.24Your testimonies also are my 30delight; They are 31my counselors.

25My 32soul cleaves to the dust; 33Revive me 34according to Your word.26I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; 35Teach me Your statutes.27Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will 36meditate on Your wonders.28My 37soul 38weeps because of grief; 39Strengthen me according to Your word.29Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law.30I have chosen the faithful way; I have 40placed Your ordinances before me.31I 41cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame!32I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will 42enlarge my heart.

3343Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.3444Give me understanding, that I may 45observe Your law And keep it 46with all my heart.35Make me walk in the 47path of Your commandments, For I 48delight in it.3649Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to 50dishonest gain.37Turn away my 51eyes from looking at vanity, And 52revive me in Your ways.3853Establish Your 54word to Your servant, 55As that which produces reverence for You.3956Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good.40Behold, I 57long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.

41May Your 58lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord, Your salvation 59according to Your 60word;42So I will have an 61answer for him who 62reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.43And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I 6364wait for Your ordinances.44So I will 65keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.45And I will 66walk 67at liberty, For I 68seek Your precepts.46I will also speak of Your testimonies 69before kings And shall not be ashamed.47I shall 7071delight in Your commandments, Which I 72love.48And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I 73love; And I will 74meditate on Your statutes.

49Remember the word to Your servant, 75In which You have made me hope.50This is my 76comfort in my affliction, That Your word has 77revived me.51The arrogant 78utterly deride me, Yet I do not 79turn aside from Your law.52I have 80remembered Your ordinances from 81of old, O Lord, And comfort myself.53Burning 82indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who 83forsake Your law.54Your statutes are my songs In the house of my 84pilgrimage.55O Lord, I 85remember Your name 86in the night, And keep Your law.56This has become mine, 87That I 88observe Your precepts.

57The Lord is my 89portion; I have 90promised to 91keep Your words.58I 92sought Your favor 93with all my heart; 94Be gracious to me 95according to Your 96word.59I 97considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.60I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.61The 98cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have 99not forgotten Your law.62At 100midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your 101righteous ordinances.63I am a 102companion of all those who 103fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.64104The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O Lord; 105Teach me Your statutes.

65You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.66Teach me good 106107discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.67108Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.68You are 109good and 110do good; 111Teach me Your statutes.69The arrogant 112have 113forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will 114observe Your precepts.70Their heart is 115116covered with fat, But I 117delight in Your law.71It is 118good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.72The 119law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73120Your hands made me and 121fashioned me; 122Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.74May those who 123fear You 124see me and be glad, Because I 125126wait for Your word.75I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are 127righteous, And that 128in faithfulness You have afflicted me.76O may Your lovingkindness 129comfort me, According to Your 130word to Your servant.77May 131Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my 132delight.78May 133the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me 134with a lie; But I shall 135meditate on Your precepts.79May those who 136fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.80May my heart be 137138blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not 139be ashamed.

81My 140soul languishes for Your salvation; I 141142wait for Your word.82My 143eyes fail with longing for Your 144word, 145While I say, “When will You comfort me?”83Though I have 146become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do 147not forget Your statutes.84How many are the 148days of Your servant? When will You 149execute judgment on those who persecute me?85The arrogant have 150dug pits for me, Men who are not 151in accord with Your law.86All Your commandments are 152faithful; They have 153persecuted me with a lie; 154help me!87They almost destroyed me 155on earth, But as for me, I 156did not forsake Your precepts.88Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

89157Forever, O Lord, Your word 158is settled in heaven.90Your 159faithfulness continues 160throughout all generations; You 161established the earth, and it 162stands.91They stand this day according to Your 163ordinances, For 164all things are Your servants.92If Your law had not been my 165delight, Then I would have perished 166in my affliction.93I will 167never forget Your precepts, For by them You have 168169revived me.94I am Yours, 170save me; For I have 171sought Your precepts.95The wicked 172wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.96I have seen 173a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

97O how I 174love Your law! It is my 175meditation all the day.98Your 176commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever 177mine.99I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my 178meditation.100I understand 179more than the aged, Because I have 180observed Your precepts.101I have 181restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.102I have not 182turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.103How 183sweet are Your 184words to my 185taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!104From Your precepts I 186get understanding; Therefore I 187hate every false way.

105Your word is a 188lamp to my feet And a light to my path.106I have 189sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.107I am exceedingly 190afflicted; 191192Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.108O accept the 193freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And 194teach me Your ordinances.109My 195196life is continually 197in my hand, Yet I do not 198forget Your law.110The wicked have 199laid a snare for me, Yet I have not 200gone astray from Your precepts.111I have 201inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the 202joy of my heart.112I have 203inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even 204to the end.

113I hate those who are 205double-minded, But I love Your 206law.114You are my 207hiding place and my 208shield; I 209210wait for Your word.115211Depart from me, evildoers, That I may 212observe the commandments of my God.116213Sustain me according to Your 214word, that I may live; And 215do not let me be 216ashamed of my hope.117Uphold me that I may be 217safe, That I may 218have regard for Your statutes continually.118You have 219rejected all those 220who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is 221useless.119You have 222removed all the wicked of the earth like 223dross; Therefore I 224love Your testimonies.120My flesh 225226trembles for fear of You, And I am 227afraid of Your judgments.

121I have 228done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.122Be 229surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant 230oppress me.123My 231eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous 232word.124Deal with Your servant 233according to Your lovingkindness And 234teach me Your statutes.125235I am Your servant; 236give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.126It is time for the Lord to 237act, For they have broken Your law.127Therefore I 238love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.128Therefore I esteem right all Your 239precepts concerning everything, I 240hate every false way.

129Your testimonies are 241wonderful; Therefore my soul 242observes them.130The 243unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives 244understanding to the simple.131I 245opened my mouth wide and 246panted, For I 247longed for Your commandments.132248Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner 249with those who love Your name.133Establish my 250footsteps in Your 251word, And do not let any iniquity 252have dominion over me.134253Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.135254Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And 255teach me Your statutes.136My eyes 256shed 257streams of water, Because they 258do not keep Your law.

137259Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.138You have commanded Your testimonies in 260righteousness And exceeding 261faithfulness.139My 262zeal has 263consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.140Your 264265word is very 266pure, Therefore Your servant 267loves it.141I am small and 268despised, Yet I do not 269forget Your precepts.142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And 270Your law is truth.143Trouble and anguish have 271come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my 272delight.144Your 273testimonies are righteous forever; 274Give me understanding that I may live.

145I cried 275with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will 276observe Your statutes.146I cried to You; 277save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.147I 278279rise before dawn and cry for help; I 280wait for Your words.148My eyes anticipate the 281night watches, That I may 282meditate on Your 283word.149Hear my voice 284according to Your lovingkindness; 285Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law.151You are 286near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are 287truth.152Of old I have 288known from Your testimonies That You have founded them 289forever.

153290Look upon my 291affliction and rescue me, For I do not 292forget Your law.154293Plead my cause and 294redeem me; Revive me according to Your 295word.155Salvation is 296far from the wicked, For they 297do not seek Your statutes.156298299Great are Your mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your ordinances.157Many are my 300persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not 301turn aside from Your testimonies.158I behold the 302treacherous and 303loathe them, Because they do not keep Your 304word.159Consider how I 305love Your precepts; 306Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.160The 307sum of Your word is 308truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances 309is everlasting.

161310Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart 311stands in awe of Your words.162I 312rejoice at Your 313word, As one who 314finds great spoil.163I 315hate and despise falsehood, But I 316love Your law.164Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your 317righteous ordinances.165Those who love Your law have 318great peace, And 319320nothing causes them to stumble.166I 321hope for Your salvation, O Lord, And do Your commandments.167My 322soul keeps Your testimonies, And I 323love them exceedingly.168I 324keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my 325ways are before You.

169Let my 326cry 327come before You, O Lord; 328Give me understanding 329according to Your word.170Let my 330supplication come before You; 331Deliver me according to Your 332word.171Let my 333lips utter praise, For You 334teach me Your statutes.172Let my 335tongue sing of Your 336word, For all Your 337commandments are righteousness.173Let Your 338hand be 339ready to help me, For I have 340chosen Your precepts.174I 341long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my 342delight.175Let my 343soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.