{Psa 119 **}
119:1 Those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah are fortunate. 119:2 Those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart are fortunate. 119:3 Yes, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways. 119:4 You have commanded your precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
119:5 O that my ways were established to observe your statutes! 119:6 Then I will not be put to shame when I have respect for all your commandments. 119:7I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart when I learn your righteous judgments. 119:8 I will observe your statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
119:9 With what will a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word. 119:10I have sought you with my whole heart. O do not let me wander from your commandments. 119:11 I have laid your word up in my heart that I might not sin against you.
119:12 Praise you, O Jehovah. Teach me your statutes. 119:13 I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth with my lips. 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies as much as in all riches.119:15I will meditate on your precepts and have respect for your ways. 119:16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
119:17 Deal bountifully with your servant that I may live, so I will observe your word. 119:18 Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 119:19 I am a traveler in the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me. 119:20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your ordinances at all times.
119:21 You have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
119:22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, because I have kept your testimonies. 119:23Rulers also sat and talked against me, but your servant meditated on your statutes.
119:24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. 119:25 My soul clings to the dust. Give me life according to your word. 119:26 I declared my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes. 119:27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts, so I will meditate on your wondrous works.
119:28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen me according to your word. 119:29 Remove from me the way of falsehood and grant me your law graciously.
119:30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set your ordinances. 119:31 I cling to your testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame. 119:32 I will run the way of your commandments because you will enlarge my heart.
119:33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of your statutes and I will keep it to the end. 119:34 Give me understanding and I will keep your law, yes, I will observe it with my whole heart. 119:35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments, because I do delight in it. 119:36 Incline my heart to your testimonies and not to unjust gain.
119:37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity and give me life in your ways. 119:38 Confirm to your servant your word, which is for the fear of you. 119:39Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, because your ordinances are good. 119:40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts. Give me life in your righteousness.
119:41 Let your loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even your salvation, according to your word. 119:42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, because I trust in your word.
119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, because I have hoped in your ordinances.119:44 So shall I observe your law continually everlasting and forever. 119:45 And I will walk at liberty, because I have sought your precepts.
119:46 I also will speak of your testimonies before kings and will not be put to shame. 119:47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved. 119:48 I will also lift up my hands to your commandments, which I have loved and I will meditate on your statutes.
119:49 Remember the word to your servant, because you have made me to hope. 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, because your word has revived me.
119:51 The proud scoff at me greatly, yet I have not swerved from your law. 119:52 I have remembered your everlasting ordinances, O Jehovah and have comforted myself. 119:53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake your law.
119:54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 119:55 I have remembered your name, O Jehovah, in the night and have observed your law. 119:56 I have had this because I have kept your precepts.
119:57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe your words. 119:58 I entreated your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word. 119:59 I thought on my ways and turned my feet to your testimonies. 119:60 I made haste and delayed not, to observe your commandments.
119:61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten your law.
119:62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous ordinances. 119:63 I am a companion of all those who fear you and of those who observe your precepts.
119:64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes. 119:65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Jehovah, according to your word.
119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, because I have believed in your commandments.
119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word. 119:68 You are good and do good. Teach me your statutes.
119:69 The proud have forged a lie against me. I will keep your precepts with my whole heart. 119:70Their heart is like fat like grease, but I delight in your law.
119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes. 119:72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. 119:74 Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in your word.119:75 I know, O Jehovah, that your judgments are righteous and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
119:76 I beseech you, let your loving kindness be for my comfort according to your word to your servant. 119:77 Let your tender mercies come to me that I may live, because your law is my delight.
119:78 Let the proud be put to shame, because they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I will meditate on your precepts. 119:79 Let those who fear you turn to me and they will know your testimonies. 119:80 Let my heart be perfect in your statutes that I am not put to shame.
119:81 My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word. 119:82 My eyes fail for your word, while I say, When will you comfort me? 119:83 Because I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget your statutes.
119:84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me? 119:85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to your law. 119:86 All your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me. 119:87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake your precepts. 119:88 Revive me according to your loving kindness, so I will observe the testimony of your mouth.
119:89 Everlasting, O Jehovah, your word is settled in heaven. 119:90 Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth and it abides. 119:91They abide this day according to your ordinances, because all things are your servants.
119:92 Unless your law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction. 119:93 I will never forget your precepts, because you have given me life with them. 119:94 I am yours. Save me, because I have sought your precepts. 119:95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your testimonies.
119:96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Your commandment is exceedingly broad. 119:97 O how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
119:98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because they are everlasting with me. 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, because your testimonies are my meditation. 119:100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept your precepts.
119:101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. 119:102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, because you have taught me.
119:103 How sweet are your words to my taste, than honey to my mouth! 119:104 Through your precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way.
119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path. 119:106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous ordinances.
119:107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to your word. 119:108 I beseech you, accept the free-will offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah and teach me your ordinances. 119:109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget your law. 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not gone-astray from your precepts.
119:111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage everlasting, because they are the rejoicing of my heart.
119:112 I have inclined my heart to perform your everlasting statutes, even to the end.
119:113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love your law. 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. 119:115 Depart from me, you* evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
119:116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.119:117 Hold me up and I will be safe and will have respect for your statutes continually.
119:118 You have tossed-aside all those who go astray from your statutes, because their deceit is falsehood. 119:119You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
119:120 My flesh trembles for fear of you and I am afraid of your judgments. 119:121 I have done justice and righteousness. Do not leave me to my oppressors.119:122 Be a surety for your servant for good. Do not let the proud oppress me. 119:123 My eyes fail for your salvation and for your righteous word.
119:124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness and teach me your statutes. 119:125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
119:126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void your law. 119:127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, yes, above fine gold.119:128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
119:129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them. 119:130 The opening of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. 119:131 I opened wide my mouth and panted, because I longed for your commandments.
119:132 Turn to me and have mercy upon me, as you used to do to those who love your name. 119:133Establish my footsteps in your word and do not let any wickedness have dominion over me.
119:134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
119:135 Make your face to shine upon your servant and teach me your statutes. 119:136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe your law.
119:137 You are righteous, O Jehovah and upright are your judgments. 119:138 You have commanded your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
119:139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten your words. 119:140 Your word is very pure, therefore your servant loves it.
119:141 I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts. 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness and your law is truth. 119:143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Your commandments are my delight.
119:144 Your testimonies are everlasting righteous. Give me understanding and I will live. 119:145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep your statutes. 119:146 I have called to you. Save me and I will observe your testimonies.
119:147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning and cried. I hoped in your words. 119:148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on your word.
119:149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your ordinances.
119:150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
119:151 You are near, O Jehovah and all your commandments are truth. 119:152 Of long-ago I have known from your testimonies because you have founded them everlasting.
119:153 Consider my affliction and deliver me, because I do not forget your law. 119:154 Plead my cause and redeem me. Give me life according to your word.
119:155 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they do not seek your statutes.
119:156 Great are your tender mercies, O Jehovah. Give me life according to your ordinances.
119:157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from your testimonies. 119:158 I beheld the treacherous and was grieved because they do not observe your word.
119:159 Consider when I love your precepts. Give me life, O Jehovah, according to your loving kindness.
119:160 The total of your word is truth and every one of your righteous ordinances is everlasting.
119:161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
119:162 I rejoice at your word, as he who finds great spoil. 119:163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
119:164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous ordinances.
119:165 Those who love your law have great peace and they have no occasion of stumbling. 119:166 I have hoped for your salvation, O Jehovah and have done your commandments. 119:167 My soul has observed your testimonies and I love them exceedingly. 119:168I have observed your precepts and your testimonies, because all my ways are before you.
119:169 Let my cry come near before you, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to your word. 119:170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word. 119:171 Let my lips pour out praise, because you teach me your statutes.119:172Let my tongue sing of your word, because all your commandments are righteousness. 119:173 Let your hand be ready to help me, because I have chosen your precepts.
119:174 I have longed for your salvation, O Jehovah and your law is my delight. 119:175 Let my soul live and it will praise you. And let your ordinances help me. 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.