Psalm 119

 ¹Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

 ²Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

 ³They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

 ⁴Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

 ⁵O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

 ⁶Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

 ⁷I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

 ⁸I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

 ⁹Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

 ¹⁰With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

 ¹¹Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

 ¹²Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

 ¹³With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

 ¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

 ¹⁵I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

 ¹⁶I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

 ¹⁷Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

 ¹⁸Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

 ¹⁹I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

 ²⁰My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

 ²¹Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

 ²²Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

 ²³Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

 ²⁴Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

 ²⁵My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

 ²⁶I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

 ²⁷Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

 ²⁸My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

 ²⁹Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

 ³⁰I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

 ³¹I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

 ³²I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

 ³³Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

 ³⁴Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

 ³⁵Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

 ³⁶Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

 ³⁷Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

 ³⁸Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

 ³⁹Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

 ⁴⁰Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

 ⁴¹Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

 ⁴²So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

 ⁴³And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

 ⁴⁴So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

 ⁴⁵And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

 ⁴⁶I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

 ⁴⁷And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

 ⁴⁸My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

 ⁴⁹Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

 ⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

 ⁵¹The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

 ⁵²I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

 ⁵³Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

 ⁵⁴Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

 ⁵⁵I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

 ⁵⁶This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

 ⁵⁷Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

 ⁵⁸I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

 ⁵⁹I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

 ⁶⁰I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

 ⁶¹The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

 ⁶²At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

 ⁶³I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

 ⁶⁴The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

 ⁶⁵Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

 ⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

 ⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

 ⁶⁸Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

 ⁶⁹The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

 ⁷⁰Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

 ⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

 ⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

 ⁷³Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

 ⁷⁴They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

 ⁷⁵I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

 ⁷⁶Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

 ⁷⁷Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

 ⁷⁸Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

 ⁷⁹Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

 ⁸⁰Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

 ⁸¹My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

 ⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

 ⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

 ⁸⁴How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

 ⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

 ⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

 ⁸⁷They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

 ⁸⁸Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

 ⁸⁹For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

 ⁹⁰Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

 ⁹¹They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

 ⁹²Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

 ⁹³I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

 ⁹⁴I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.

 ⁹⁵The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

 ⁹⁶I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

 ⁹⁷O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

 ⁹⁸Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

 ⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

 ¹⁰⁰I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

 ¹⁰¹I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

 ¹⁰²I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

 ¹⁰³How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

 ¹⁰⁴Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

 ¹⁰⁵Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

 ¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

 ¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

 ¹⁰⁸Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

 ¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

 ¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

 ¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

 ¹¹²I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

 ¹¹³I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

 ¹¹⁴Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

 ¹¹⁵Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

 ¹¹⁶Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

 ¹¹⁷Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

 ¹¹⁸Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

 ¹¹⁹Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

 ¹²⁰My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

 ¹²¹I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

 ¹²²Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

 ¹²³Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

 ¹²⁴Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

 ¹²⁵I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

 ¹²⁶It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

 ¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

 ¹²⁸Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

 ¹²⁹Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

 ¹³⁰The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

 ¹³¹I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

 ¹³²Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

 ¹³³Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

 ¹³⁴Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

 ¹³⁵Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

 ¹³⁶Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

 ¹³⁷Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

 ¹³⁸Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

 ¹³⁹My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

 ¹⁴⁰Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

 ¹⁴¹I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

 ¹⁴²Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

 ¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

 ¹⁴⁴The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

 ¹⁴⁵I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

 ¹⁴⁶I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

 ¹⁴⁷I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

 ¹⁴⁸Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

 ¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

 ¹⁵⁰They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

 ¹⁵¹Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

 ¹⁵²Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

 ¹⁵³Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

 ¹⁵⁴Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

 ¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

 ¹⁵⁶Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

 ¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

 ¹⁵⁸I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

 ¹⁵⁹Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

 ¹⁶⁰Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

 ¹⁶¹Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

 ¹⁶²I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

 ¹⁶³I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

 ¹⁶⁴Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

 ¹⁶⁵Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

 ¹⁶⁶LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

 ¹⁶⁷My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

 ¹⁶⁸I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

 ¹⁶⁹Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

 ¹⁷⁰Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

 ¹⁷¹My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

 ¹⁷²My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

 ¹⁷³Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

 ¹⁷⁴I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

 ¹⁷⁵Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

 ¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.