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Psalm 119

¹Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.

²Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,

³who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways.

⁴You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.

⁵O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!

⁶Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

⁷I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances.

⁸I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

⁹How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

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

¹¹I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.

¹²Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.

¹³With my lips I declare all the ordinances of your mouth.

¹⁴I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches.

¹⁵I will meditate on your precepts, and fix my eyes on your ways.

¹⁶I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

¹⁷Deal bountifully with your servant, so that I may live and observe your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

¹⁹I live as an alien in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.

²⁰My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

²¹You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments;

²²take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept your decrees.

²³Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

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

²⁵My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to your word.

²⁶When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes.

²⁷Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

²⁸My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me your law.

³⁰I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me.

³¹I cling to your decrees, O Lord; let me not be put to shame.

³²I run the way of your commandments, for you enlarge my understanding.

³³Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end.

³⁴Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.

³⁵Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.

³⁶Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.

³⁷Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways.

³⁸Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you.

³⁹Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

⁴⁰See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.

⁴¹Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise.

⁴²Then I shall have an answer for those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.

⁴³Do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your ordinances.

⁴⁴I will keep your law continually, forever and ever.

⁴⁵I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of your decrees before kings, and shall not be put to shame;

⁴⁷I find my delight in your commandments, because I love them.

⁴⁸I revere your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

⁴⁹Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.

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

⁵¹The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.

⁵²When I think of your ordinances from of old, I take comfort, O Lord.

⁵³Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake your law.

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs wherever I make my home.

⁵⁵I remember your name in the night, O Lord, and keep your law.

⁵⁶This blessing has fallen to me, for I have kept your precepts.

⁵⁷The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words.

⁵⁸I implore your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

⁵⁹When I think of your ways, I turn my feet to your decrees;

⁶⁰I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.

⁶¹Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.

⁶²At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.

⁶³I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.

⁶⁴The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.

⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

⁶⁷Before I was humbled I went astray, but now I keep your word.

⁶⁸You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The arrogant smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts.

⁷⁰Their hearts are fat and gross, but I delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I was humbled, so that I might learn your statutes.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

⁷³Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.

⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.

⁷⁶Let your steadfast love become my comfort according to your promise to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the arrogant be put to shame, because they have subverted me with guile; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me, so that they may know your decrees.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes fail with watching for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?”

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

⁸⁴How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me; they flout your law.

⁸⁶All your commandments are enduring; I am persecuted without cause; help me!

⁸⁷They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts.

⁸⁸In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.