LEB - Psalms - 119

119:1  Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.

119:2  Blessed are those who keep his testimonies; they seek him with a whole heart.

119:3  They also do no wrong; they walk in his ways.

119:4  You have commanded your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

119:5  Oh that my ways were steadfast, to keep your statutes!

119:6  Then I would not be ashamed when I look to all your commands.

119:7  I will give you thanks with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous laws.

119:8  I will heed your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

119:9  How can a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed according to your word.

119:10  With my whole heart I have sought you; do not let me stray from your commands.

119:11  In my heart I have hidden your word, so that I may not sin against you.

119:12  Blessed are you, O Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

119:13  With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of your mouth.

119:14  In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced as I would over all riches.

119:15  I will meditate on your precepts and look at your ways.

119:16  I will take delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

119:17  Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and heed your word.

119:18  Uncover my eyes, that I may look at wonderful things from your law.

119:19  I am a sojourner on the earth; do not hide your commands from me.

119:20  My soul is crushed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

119:21  You rebuke the arrogant, the accursed, who stray from your commands.

119:22  ⌞Remove from⌟ me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies.

119:23  Even though princes sit and speak against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

119:24  Your testimonies are my delight, ⌞my counselors⌟.

119:25  My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to your word.

119:26  I told of my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.

119:27  Make me understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful things.

119:28  My soul weeps because of grief; strengthen me according to your word.

119:29  Remove from me the deceptive way, and graciously give me your law.

119:30  I have chosen the faithful way; I have set your ordinances before me.

119:31  I cling to your testimonies; O Yahweh, do not let me be put to shame.

119:32  I will run the way of your commands, for you will enlarge my heart.

119:33  Teach me, O Yahweh, the way of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end.

119:34  Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and heed it with my whole heart.

119:35  Cause me to walk in the path of your commands, for I delight in it.

119:36  Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to dishonest gain.

119:37  Turn away my eyes from looking at what is worthless; revive me in your ways.

119:38  Fulfill your word to your servant, which is to bring about a reverence for you.

119:39  Turn away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

119:40  Look, I have longed for your precepts; revive me in your righteousness.

119:41  Let your acts of loyal love also come to me, O Yahweh, your salvation according to your word.

119:42  Then I will have an answer for the one who taunts me, for I trust your word.

119:43  And do not snatch the word of truth utterly from my mouth, for I hope in your ordinances.

119:44  So I will heed your law continually, forever and ever.

119:45  And I will go about ⌞freely⌟, for I have sought your precepts.

119:46  And I will speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.

119:47  And I will take delight in your commands, which I love.

119:48  And I will lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

119:49  Remember your word to your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.

119:50  This is my comfort in my misery: that your word preserves my life.

119:51  The arrogant utterly deride me; I have not turned aside from your law.

119:52  I remember your ordinances of old, O Yahweh, and I take comfort.

119:53  Rage seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake your law.

119:54  Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning.

119:55  I remember your name in the night, O Yahweh, and I heed your law.

119:56  This has been mine, that I have kept your precepts.

119:57  Yahweh is my portion; I intend to heed your words.

119:58  I ⌞seek your favor⌟ with my whole heart; be gracious to me according to your word.

119:59  I think about my ways, and turn my feet to your testimonies.

119:60  I hurry and do not delay to heed your commands.

119:61  The cords of the wicked surround me, but I do not forget your law.

119:62  In the middle of the night I rise to give you thanks, because of your righteous ordinances.

119:63  I am a companion of all who fear you and heed your precepts.

119:64  The earth, O Yahweh, is full of your loyal love. Teach me your statutes.

119:65  You have dealt well with your servant, O Yahweh, according to your word.

119:66  Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I believe your commands.

119:67  Before I was afflicted, I was going astray, but now I heed your word.

119:68  You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.

119:69  The arrogant smear me with lies; I keep your precepts with my whole heart.

119:70  Their heart is insensitive like fat; As for me, I take delight in your law.

119:71  It is good for me that I was afflicted, so that I might learn your statutes.

119:72  The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver coins.

119:73  Your hands have made me and established me; give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

119:74  Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I hope in your word.

119:75  I know, O Yahweh, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

119:76  Please let your loyal love comfort me, according to your word to your servant.

119:77  Let your mercies come to me, that I may live, for your law is my delight.

119:78  Let the arrogant be put to shame, because they have wronged me with lies. As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

119:79  Let those who fear you turn to me, even those who know your testimonies.

119:80  May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.

119:81  My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.

119:82  My eyes long for your word, saying, “When will you comfort me?”

119:83  For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

119:84  How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute justice against those who persecute me?

119:85  The arrogant have dug pits for me, which is not according to your law.

119:86  All your commands are faithful. They persecute me deceitfully; help me!

119:87  They have almost destroyed me on the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.

119:88  According to your loyal love preserve me alive, so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.

119:89  Forever, O Yahweh, your word ⌞is settled⌟ in heaven.

119:90  Your faithfulness endures ⌞throughout all generations⌟. You have established the earth and it stands.

119:91  By your ordinances they stand today, for all are your servants.

119:92  Unless your law had been my delight, then I would have perished in my misery.

119:93  I will not ever forget your precepts, for by them you revive me.

119:94  I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

119:95  For me the wicked lie in wait to destroy me. I give attention to your testimonies.

119:96  I have seen a limit to every perfection; your command is very broad.

119:97  How I love your law! The whole day it is my meditation.

119:98  Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, because they are ever with me.

119:99  I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

119:100  I understand more than the elders, for I keep your precepts.

119:101  I have restrained my feet from every evil way, so that I may heed your word.

119:102  I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me.

119:103  How smooth are your words to my palate, more than honey in my mouth.

119:104  From your precepts I get understanding, therefore I hate every false way.

119:105  Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

119:106  I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to heed ⌞your righteous ordinances⌟.

119:107  I am very much afflicted; O Yahweh, revive me according to your word.

119:108  Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh, and teach me your ordinances.

119:109  My life is ⌞in danger⌟ continually, yet I do not forget your law.

119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I do not wander from your precepts.

119:111  I have taken as my own your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

119:112  I have inclined my heart to do your statutes forever, to the end.

119:113  I hate ⌞the double-minded⌟, but I love your law.

119:114  You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

119:115  Turn aside from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commands of my God.

119:116  Sustain me according to your word, that I may live, and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

119:117  Uphold me, that I may be delivered, and have regard for your statutes continually.

119:118  You reject all who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is a breach of faith.

119:119  You remove 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  Pledge good for your servant; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

119:123  My eyes long for your salvation, and your righteous word.

119:124  Deal with your servant according to your loyal love, and teach me your statutes.

119:125  I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your statutes.

119:126  It is time for Yahweh to act, for they have broken your law.

119:127  Therefore I love your commands more than gold, even fine gold.

119:128  Therefore all your precepts of everything I regard as right; I hate every false way.

119:129  Your testimonies are miracles, therefore my soul keeps them.

119:130  The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.

119:131  I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.

119:132  Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is proper for those who love your name.

119:133  Direct my steps in your word, and do not let any iniquity gain power over me.

119:134  Redeem me from the oppression of humankind, that I may heed your precepts.

119:135  Shine your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.

119:136  Streams of water flow down from my eyes, because people do not heed your law.

119:137  You are righteous, O Yahweh, and your ordinances are upright.

119:138  You have ordained your testimonies in righteousness, and in exceeding faithfulness.

119:139  My zeal consumes me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.

119:140  Your word is very pure, and your servant loves it.

119:141  I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

119:142  Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.

119:143  Trouble and anguish have found me; your commands delight me.

119:144  The righteousness of your testimonies is forever; give me understanding that I may live.

119:145  I call with my whole heart; answer me, O Yahweh. I will keep your statutes.

119:146  I call to you. Save me, and I will heed your testimonies.

119:147  I rise early in the dawn and cry for help; I hope in your word.

119:148  My eyes anticipate the night watches, that I may meditate on your word.

119:149  Hear my voice according to your loyal love; O Yahweh, preserve my life according to your justice.

119:150  Those who pursue a wicked purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

119:151  You are near, O Yahweh, and all your commands are truth.

119:152  Concerning your testimonies, I knew long ago that you have established them forever.

119:153  See my misery and rescue me, for I do not forget your law.

119:154  Plead my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your word.

119:155  Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

119:156  Your mercies are great, O Yahweh; preserve my life according to your ordinances.

119:157  My persecutors and enemies are many, yet I do not turn aside from your testimonies.

119:158  I see the treacherous and I feel disgust, because they do not heed your word.

119:159  Consider that I love your precepts; O Yahweh, according to your loyal love preserve my life.

119:160  The ⌞whole⌟ of your word is truth, and your every righteous judgment endures forever.

119:161  Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles because of your word.

119:162  I am rejoicing over your word, like one who finds great spoil.

119:163  I hate and abhor falsehood; I love your law.

119:164  I praise you seven times in the day for your righteous ordinances.

119:165  Great peace is for those who love your law, and they do not have a cause for stumbling.

119:166  I hope for your salvation, O Yahweh, and do your commands.

119:167  My soul heeds your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

119:168  I heed your precepts and testimonies, because all my ways are before you.

119:169  Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh; give me understanding according to your word.

119:170  Let my plea come before you; Deliver me according to your word.

119:171  Let my lips pour out praise, because you teach me your statutes.

119:172  Let my tongue sing of your word, because all your commands are right.

119:173  Let your hand be my help, because I have chosen your precepts.

119:174  I long for your salvation, O Yahweh, and your law is my delight.

119:175  Let my soul live that it may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

119:176  I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek your servant, because I do not forget your commands.