PSALMS CHAPTER 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ¶ ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. 4 ¶ Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 ¶ I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 9 ¶ BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10 ¶ With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 ¶ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 ¶ Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. 13 ¶ With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 17 ¶ GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 ¶ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 ¶ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. 20 ¶ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. 21 ¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. 22 ¶ Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. 23 ¶ Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. 24 ¶ Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. 25 ¶ DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 ¶ I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. 28 ¶ My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. 30 ¶ I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. 33 ¶ HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 ¶ Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 37 ¶ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 ¶ Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. 39 ¶ Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. 40 ¶ Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. 41 ¶ VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. 43 ¶ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. 45 ¶ And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. 49 ¶ ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50 ¶ This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. 51 ¶ The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. 52 ¶ I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself. 53 ¶ Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 54 ¶ Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 ¶ I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. 56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts. 57 ¶ CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. 58 ¶ I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 ¶ I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 61 ¶ The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. 62 ¶ At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. 63 ¶ I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. 64 ¶ The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. 65 ¶ TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. 67 ¶ Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. 68 ¶ Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. 69 ¶ The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. 71 ¶ It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 ¶ The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. 73 ¶ JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 ¶ They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. 75 ¶ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 76 ¶ Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. 78 ¶ Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. 80 ¶ Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. 81 ¶ CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 ¶ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 ¶ How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85 ¶ The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. 88 ¶ Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. 89 ¶ LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. 92 ¶ Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 ¶ I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. 94 ¶ I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. 95 ¶ The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. 96 ¶ I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. 97 ¶ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 98 ¶ Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. 101 ¶ I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. 102 ¶ I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. 103 ¶ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105 ¶ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106 ¶ I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 ¶ I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. 108 ¶ Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. 109 ¶ My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. 111 ¶ Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. 113 ¶ SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. 114 ¶ Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. 115 ¶ Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. 116 ¶ Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 ¶ Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. 121 ¶ AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. 123 ¶ Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. 124 ¶ Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. 126 ¶ It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. 127 ¶ Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. 129 ¶ PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 ¶ The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 ¶ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. 132 ¶ Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 ¶ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 ¶ Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. 135 ¶ Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. 136 ¶ Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. 137 ¶ TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. 139 ¶ My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 140 ¶ Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. 141 ¶ I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. 142 ¶ Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. 143 ¶ Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. 145 ¶ KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 ¶ I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. 149 ¶ Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. 150 ¶ They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. 151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. 152 ¶ Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. 153 ¶ RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. 155 ¶ Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. 156 ¶ Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 ¶ Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. 158 ¶ I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. 159 ¶ Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. 160 ¶ Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. 161 ¶ SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. 162 ¶ I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 ¶ I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. 164 ¶ Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. 165 ¶ Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. 166 ¶ LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. 167 ¶ My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. 169 ¶ TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. 171 ¶ My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 ¶ My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 ¶ Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. 175 ¶ Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. 176 ¶ I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
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