Psalms 119
119
Psalm 119
Delight in God’s Word
א Aleph
1How#119:1 The stanzas of this poem form an acrostic. happy are those whose way is blameless,#Ps 101:6; Pr 11:20
who walk according to the Lord’s instruction!#Ps 128:1; Mc 4:2
2Happy are those who keep his decrees#Ps 25:10; 119:10,22,168
and seek him with all their heart.#Dt 4:29; 10:12; 11:13; 13:3; 30:2
3They do nothing wrong;#1Jn 3:9; 5:18
they walk in his ways.
4You have commanded that your precepts#Dt 4:13; Neh 9:13; Ps 19:8
be diligently kept.
5If only my ways were committed
to keeping your statutes!#Dt 12:1; 2Ch 7:17; Pr 4:26
6Then I would not be ashamed#Jb 22:26; Ps 119:80
when I think about all your commands.
7I will praise you with an upright heart#Ps 119:62,106
when I learn your righteous judgments.
8I will keep your statutes;
never abandon me.#Ps 38:21; 71:9,18
ב Beth
9How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping your#119:9 Or keeping it according to your word.#2Sm 22:31; Ps 12:6; 19:9–10; 119:140; Pr 20:11; 30:5; Php 4:8
10I have sought you with all my heart;#Ps 119:2
don’t let me wander from your commands.#Ps 119:21,118
11I have treasured your word in my heart#Ps 37:31; 40:8; Lk 2:19,51
so that I may not sin against you.
12 Lord, may you be blessed;
teach me your statutes.#Ps 119:26,64,108,124,135,171
13With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments from your mouth.#Ps 40:9; 119:72
14I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees#Ps 119:111,162; Pr 3:13–15; 8:10–11,18–19
as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate on your precepts#Ps 1:2; 119:23,48,78,97,148
and think about your ways.#Ps 25:4; 27:11; Is 58:2
16I will delight in your statutes;#Ps 1:2; 119:24,47,70,77,92,143,174
I will not forget your word.
ג Gimel
17Deal generously with your servant#Ps 13:6; 119:144
so that I might live;
then I will keep your word.
18Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
wondrous things from your instruction.
19I am a resident alien on earth;#1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:54; Heb 11:13
do not hide your commands from me.
20I am continually overcome
with longing for your judgments.#Ps 42:1–2; 63:1; 84:2; 119:40,131
21You rebuke the arrogant,
the ones under a curse,#Dt 27:26
who wander from your commands.#Ps 119:10,118
22Take insult and contempt away from me,#Ps 39:8; 119:39
for I have kept your decrees.
23Though princes sit together speaking against me,#Ps 119:161
your servant will think about your statutes;#Ps 119:15,27–28
24your decrees are my delight
and my counselors.#Ps 119:16; Rm 7:22
ד Daleth
25My life is down in the dust;#Ps 44:25
give me life#Ps 119:37,40,88,93,107,149,154,156,159 through your word.
26I told you about my life,
and you answered me;
teach me your statutes.#Ps 25:4; 86:11; 119:12,26,64,68,124,135,171
27Help me understand
the meaning of your precepts
so that I can meditate on your wonders.#Ps 105:2; 119:15,73,125; 145:5
28I am weary#119:28 Or I weep from grief;
strengthen me through your word.#1Pt 5:10
29Keep me from the way of deceit
and graciously give me your instruction.
30I have chosen the way of truth;
I have set your ordinances before me.#Ps 16:8
31I cling to your decrees;
Lord, do not put me to shame.#Ps 119:116
32I pursue the way of your commands,
for you broaden my understanding.#119:32 Lit you enlarge my heart#1Kg 4:29; 2Co 6:11,13
ה He
33Teach me, Lord, the meaning#119:33 Lit way of your statutes,
and I will always keep them.#119:33 Or will keep it as my reward#Ps 119:112; Mt 10:22; Heb 3:6; Rv 2:26
34Help me understand your instruction,#Ps 119:125,144,169
and I will obey it
and follow it with all my heart.#1Ch 22:12; Ps 119:2,69
35Help me stay on the path of your commands,#Ps 25:4; Is 40:14
for I take pleasure in it.#Ps 119:16
36Turn my heart to your decrees#1Kg 8:58
and not to dishonest profit.#Ezk 33:31; Mk 7:21,22; Lk 12:15; Heb 13:5
37Turn my eyes
from looking at what is worthless;#Is 33:15
give me life in your ways.#119:37 Some Hb mss, Tg read word#Ps 119:25
38Confirm what you said to your servant,#2Sm 7:25
for it produces reverence for you.
39Turn away the disgrace I dread;#Ps 119:22
indeed, your judgments are good.
40How I long for your precepts!#Ps 119:20
Give me life through your righteousness.
ו Waw
41Let your faithful love come to me, Lord,#Ps 119:77
your salvation, as you promised.#Ps 119:58,76,116,170
42Then I can answer the one who taunts me,#Ps 102:8; Pr 27:11
for I trust in your word.
43Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in your judgments.#Ps 119:49,74,81,114,147
44I will always obey your instruction,
forever and ever.#Ps 119:33
45I will walk freely in an open place#Pr 4:12
because I study your precepts.#Ps 119:94,155
46I will speak of your decrees before kings
and not be ashamed.#Mt 10:18; Ac 26:1,2
47I delight in your commands,
which I love.#Ps 119:16,97,127,159
48I will lift up my hands#Ps 63:4 to your commands,
which I love,
and will meditate on your statutes.#Ps 119:15
ז Zayin
49Remember your word to your servant;
you have given me hope through it.
50This is my comfort in my affliction:#Rm 15:4
Your promise has given me life.
51The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
but I do not turn away from your instruction.#Jb 23:11; Ps 44:18
52 Lord, I remember your judgments from long ago
and find comfort.
53Fury seizes me#Ezr 9:3; Neh 13:25; Ps 119:158 because of the wicked
who reject your instruction.#Ps 89:30
54Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.#119:54 Lit song in the house of my sojourning
55 Lord, I remember your name#Ps 63:6 in the night,#Ps 42:8; 92:2; Is 26:9; Ac 16:25
and I obey your instruction.
56This is my practice:
I obey your precepts.#Ps 119:22,69,100
ח Cheth
57The Lord is my portion;#119:57 Lit You are my portion, Lord#Ps 16:5; Lm 3:24
I have promised to keep your words.
58I have sought your favor#1Kg 13:6 with all my heart;
be gracious to me#Ps 41:4; 56:1; 57:1 according to your promise.
59I thought about my ways#Lk 15:17
and turned my steps back to your decrees.
60I hurried, not hesitating
to keep your commands.
61Though the ropes of the wicked#Jb 36:8; Ps 140:5
were wrapped around me,
I did not forget your instruction.#Ps 119:83,141,153,176
62I rise at midnight to thank you#Ps 119:55
for your righteous judgments.#Ps 119:7
63I am a friend to all who fear you,#Ps 101:6
to those who keep your precepts.
64 Lord, the earth is filled with your faithful love;#Ps 33:5
teach me your statutes.#Ps 119:12
ט Teth
65 Lord, you have treated your servant well,
just as you promised.
66Teach me good judgment and discernment,#Php 1:9–10
for I rely on your commands.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray,#Ps 119:71,75; Jr 31:18–19; Heb 12:5–11
but now I keep your word.
68You are good,#Ps 100:5; 106:1; 107:1 and you do what is good;#Ps 125:4
teach me your statutes.
69The arrogant have smeared me with lies,#Jb 13:4; Ps 109:2
but I obey your precepts with all my heart.#Ps 119:56
70Their hearts are hard and insensitive,#Ps 17:10
but I delight in your instruction.#Ps 119:16
71It was good for me to be afflicted#Ps 119:67,75
so that I could learn your statutes.
72Instruction from your lips#Ps 19:10; 119:127; Pr 8:10,11,19 is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
י Yod
73Your hands made me and formed me;#Jb 10:8; 31:15; Ps 100:3; 139:15–16
give me understanding
so that I can learn your commands.#Ps 119:34
74Those who fear you will see me and rejoice,#Ps 34:2; 107:42
for I put my hope in your word.#Ps 119:43
75I know, Lord, that your judgments are just
and that you have afflicted me fairly.#Ps 119:138; Heb 12:10
76May your faithful love comfort me
as you promised your servant.
77May your compassion come to me#Ps 119:41
so that I may live,
for your instruction is my delight.#Ps 119:16
78Let the arrogant be put to shame#Jr 50:32
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on your precepts.
79Let those who fear you,
those who know your decrees, turn to me.
80May my heart be blameless regarding your statutes#Ps 119:1
so that I will not be put to shame.
כ Kaph
81I long for your salvation;#Ps 84:2
I put my hope in your word.#Ps 119:43
82My eyes grow weary
looking for what you have promised;#Ps 69:3; 119:123; Is 38:14
I ask, “When will you comfort me?”
83Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,
I do not forget your statutes.
84How many days must your servant wait?
When will you execute judgment on my persecutors?#Rv 6:10
85The arrogant have dug pits for me;#Ps 35:7; 57:6; Jr 18:22
they violate your instruction.
86All your commands are true;
people persecute me with lies — help me!#Ps 35:19; 109:26; 119:78
87They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon your precepts.
88Give me life in accordance with your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree you have spoken.
ל Lamed
89 Lord, your word is forever;#Ps 89:2; 119:160; Is 40:8; Mt 24:35; 1Pt 1:25
it is firmly fixed in heaven.
90Your faithfulness is for all generations;#Ps 89:1–2
you established the earth, and it stands firm.#Ps 148:6; Ec 1:4
91Your judgments stand firm today,#Jr 31:35
for all things are your servants.#Ps 104:2–4
92If your instruction had not been my delight,
I would have died in my affliction.#Ps 119:16,50
93I will never forget your precepts,
for you have given me life through them.#Ps 119:16,25
94I am yours; save me,#Ps 119:146
for I have studied your precepts.#Ps 119:45
95The wicked hope to destroy me,#Ps 40:14
but I contemplate your decrees.
96I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your command is without limit.
מ Mem
97How I love your instruction!#Ps 119:47,127,163,165
It is my meditation all day long.#Ps 1:2; 119:15
98Your command makes me wiser than my enemies,#Dt 4:6; Ps 119:130
for it is always with me.
99I have more insight than all my teachers
because your decrees are my meditation.#Ps 119:15
100I understand more than the elders#Jb 32:7–9
because I obey your precepts.#Ps 119:56
101I have kept my feet from every evil path#Pr 1:15
to follow your word.
102I have not turned from your judgments,#Dt 17:20; Jos 23:6; 1Kg 15:5
for you yourself have instructed me.
103How sweet your word is#Ps 19:10; Pr 8:11; 24:13–14 to my taste —
sweeter than honey in my mouth.
104I gain understanding from your precepts;#Ps 119:130
therefore I hate every false way.#Ps 119:128
נ Nun
105Your word is a lamp for my feet#Pr 6:23
and a light on my path.
106I have solemnly sworn#Neh 10:29
to keep your righteous judgments.
107I am severely afflicted;
Lord, give me life according to your word.#Ps 119:25,50
108 Lord, please accept my freewill offerings of praise,#Hs 14:2; Heb 13:15
and teach me your judgments.#Ps 119:12
109My life is constantly in danger,#119:109 Lit in my hand
yet I do not forget your instruction.#Ps 119:16
110The wicked have set a trap for me,#Ps 140:5; 141:9
but I have not wandered from your precepts.#Ps 119:10
111I have your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.#Ps 119:14,162
112I am resolved to obey your statutes
to the very end.#119:112 Or statutes; the reward is eternal#Ps 119:33,36
ס Samek
113I hate those who are double-minded,#1Kg 18:21; Jms 1:8; 4:8
but I love your instruction.#Ps 119:47
114You are my shelter and my shield;#Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; Ps 3:3; 28:7; 115:9–11; 144:2; Pr 2:7
I put my hope in your word.#Ps 119:74
115Depart from me,#Ps 6:8; 139:19; Mt 4:10 you evil ones,
so that I may obey my God’s commands.#Ps 119:22
116Sustain me as you promised,#Ps 54:4 and I will live;
do not let me be ashamed of my hope.#Ps 25:20; 31:1; Rm 9:33; Php 1:20
117Sustain me so that I can be safe#Pr 29:25
and always be concerned about your statutes.#Ps 119:15
118You reject all who stray from your statutes,#Ps 119:10,21
for their deceit is a lie.
119You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were#119:119 Some Hb mss, DSS, LXX, Aq, Sym, Jer read All the wicked of the earth you count as dross from metal;#Is 1:25; Ezk 22:18–19
therefore, I love your decrees.#Ps 119:47
120I tremble#119:120 Lit My flesh shudders in awe of you;#Jb 4:14; Hab 3:16
I fear your judgments.
ע Ayin
121I have done what is just and right;#Jb 29:14
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122Guarantee your servant’s well-being;#Ps 119:134
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123My eyes grow weary#Ps 119:82 looking for your salvation
and for your righteous promise.
124Deal with your servant based on your faithful love;#Ps 51:1; 109:26; 119:88,149,159
teach me your statutes.
125I am your servant;#Ps 116:16 give me understanding#Ps 119:27
so that I may know your decrees.
126It is time for the Lord to act,#Jr 18:23
for they have violated your instruction.
127Since I love your commands#Ps 19:10; 119:47
more than gold, even the purest gold,
128I carefully follow all your precepts#Ps 19:8
and hate every false way.#Ps 119:104
פ Pe
129Your decrees are wondrous;#Ps 119:18
therefore I obey them.#Ps 119:22
130The revelation of your words#Pr 6:23 brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.#Ps 19:7; 116:6; Pr 1:4; 9:4–6
131I open my mouth and pant#Ps 42:1
because I long for your commands.
132Turn to me and be gracious to me,#Ps 25:16
as is your practice toward those who love your name.
133Make my steps steady through your promise;#Ps 17:5
don’t let any sin dominate me.#Ps 19:13; Rm 6:12
134Redeem me from human oppression,#Ps 142:6; Lk 1:74
and I will keep your precepts.
135Make your face shine on your servant,#Nm 6:25; Ps 31:16; 80:3,7,19
and teach me your statutes.#Ps 119:12
136My eyes pour out streams of tears#Jr 9:1; 14:17; Lm 3:48
because people do not follow your instruction.
צ Tsade
137You are righteous, Lord,#Neh 9:33; Ps 129:4; 145:17; Lm 1:18
and your judgments are just.
138The decrees you issue are righteous
and altogether trustworthy.#Ps 19:7–9; 119:86,90,144,172
139My anger overwhelms me
because my foes forget your words.#Ps 69:9; Jn 2:17
140Your word is completely pure,#Ps 12:6; 19:9
and your servant loves it.#Ps 119:47
141I am insignificant and despised,#Ps 22:6
but I do not forget your precepts.#Ps 119:61
142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
and your instruction is true.#Ps 119:151,160
143Trouble and distress have overtaken me,
but your commands are my delight.#Ps 119:24
144Your decrees are righteous forever.#Ps 19:9
Give me understanding, and I will live.
ק Qoph
145I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord.
I will obey your statutes.#Ps 119:10,55
146I call to you; save me,
and I will keep your decrees.#Ps 3:7
147I rise before dawn and cry out for help;#Ps 5:3
I put my hope in your word.
148I am awake through each watch of the night
to meditate on your promise.#Ps 119:15
149In keeping with your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with your justice.#Ps 119:25,124
150Those who pursue evil plans#119:150 Some Hb mss, LXX, Sym, Jer read who maliciously persecute me#Pr 6:17,18; 12:20; 14:22; 24:8 come near;
they are far from your instruction.
151You are near, Lord,#Ps 34:18; 145:18; Is 50:8
and all your commands are true.#Ps 119:142
152Long ago I learned from your decrees
that you have established them forever.#Ps 119:89; Lk 21:33
ר Resh
153Consider my affliction and rescue me,#Ps 119:50; Lm 5:1
for I have not forgotten your instruction.#Ps 119:16; Hs 4:6
154Champion my cause and redeem me;#1Sm 24:15; Ps 35:1; Mc 7:9
give me life as you promised.
155Salvation is far from the wicked
because they do not study your statutes.#Ps 119:45,94
156Your compassions are many, Lord;#2Sm 24:14
give me life according to your judgments.
157My persecutors and foes are many.#Ps 7:1
I have not turned from your decrees.#Ps 119:51
158I have seen the disloyal#Pr 14:14 and feel disgust#Ps 139:21
because they do not keep your word.
159Consider how I love your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to your faithful love.#Ps 119:25,47
160The entirety of your word is truth,
each of your righteous judgments endures forever.#Ps 119:89,142,152
שׂ Sin
161Princes have persecuted me without cause,
but my heart fears only your word.#Ps 119:23,120
162I rejoice over your promise#Ps 119:14,111
like one who finds vast treasure.
163I hate and abhor falsehood,#Ps 119:104,128; Pr 13:5
but I love your instruction.#Ps 119:47
164I praise you seven times a day
for your righteous judgments.#Ps 119:7,160
165Abundant peace belongs to those#Pr 3:1–2; Is 26:3; 32:17
who love your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.#Pr 3:23; Is 63:13
166 Lord, I hope for your salvation#Gn 49:18; Ps 119:81,174
and carry out your commands.
167I obey your decrees
and love them greatly.#Ps 119:47,129
168I obey your precepts and decrees,
for all my ways are before you.#Ps 139:3; Pr 5:21
ת Taw
169Let my cry reach you, Lord;#Ps 18:6; 102:1; 140:6
give me understanding according to your word.#Ps 119:144
170Let my plea reach you;#Ps 28:2; 130:2; 143:1
rescue me according to your promise.#Ps 22:20; 59:1
171My lips pour out praise,#Ps 51:15; 63:3
for you teach me your statutes.#Ps 119:12
172My tongue sings about your promise,#Ps 51:14
for all your commands are righteous.#Ps 119:138
173May your hand be ready to help me,#Ps 37:24; 73:23
for I have chosen your precepts.#Jos 24:22
174I long for your salvation, Lord,
and your instruction is my delight.#Ps 119:16,24,166
175Let me live, and I will praise you;#Ps 119:25
may your judgments help me.
176I wander like a lost sheep;#Is 53:6; Jr 50:6
seek your servant,#Mt 18:12; Lk 15:4
for I do not forget your commands.#Ps 119:16
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Psalms 119
119
The Word of God
1Happy are those who live pure lives,
who follow the Lord’s teachings.
2Happy are those who keep his rules,
who try to obey him with their whole heart.
3They don’t do what is wrong;
they follow his ways.
4Lord, you gave your orders
to be obeyed completely.
5I wish I were more loyal
in obeying your demands.
6Then I would not be ashamed
when I study your commands.
7When I learned that your laws are fair,
I praised you with an honest heart.
8I will obey your demands,
so please don’t ever leave me.
9How can a young person live a pure life?
By obeying your word.
10With all my heart I try to obey you.
Don’t let me break your commands.
11I have taken your words to heart
so I would not sin against you.
12Lord, you should be praised.
Teach me your demands.
13My lips will tell about
all the laws you have spoken.
14I enjoy living by your rules
as people enjoy great riches.
15I think about your orders
and study your ways.
16I enjoy obeying your demands,
and I will not forget your word.
17Do good to me, your servant, so I can live,
so I can obey your word.
18Open my eyes to see
the miracles in your teachings.
19I am a stranger on earth.
Do not hide your commands from me.
20I wear myself out with desire
for your laws all the time.
21You scold proud people;
those who ignore your commands are cursed.
22Don’t let me be insulted and hated
because I keep your rules.
23Even if princes speak against me,
I, your servant, will think about your demands.
24Your rules give me pleasure;
they give me good advice.
25I am about to die.
Give me life, as you have promised.
26I told you about my life, and you answered me.
Teach me your demands.
27Help me understand your orders.
Then I will think about your miracles.
28I am sad and tired.
Make me strong again as you have promised.
29Don’t let me be dishonest;
have mercy on me by helping me obey your teachings.
30I have chosen the way of truth;
I have obeyed your laws.
31I hold on to your rules.
Lord, do not let me be disgraced.
32I will quickly obey your commands,
because you have made me happy.
33Lord, teach me your demands,
and I will keep them until the end.
34Help me understand, so I can keep your teachings,
obeying them with all my heart.
35Lead me in the path of your commands,
because that makes me happy.
36Make me want to keep your rules
instead of wishing for riches.
37Keep me from looking at worthless things.
Let me live by your word.
38Keep your promise to me, your servant,
so you will be respected.
39Take away the shame I fear,
because your laws are good.
40How I want to follow your orders.
Give me life because of your goodness.
41Lord, show me your love,
and save me as you have promised.
42I have an answer for people who insult me,
because I trust what you say.
43Never keep me from speaking your truth,
because I depend on your fair laws.
44I will obey your teachings
forever and ever.
45So I will live in freedom,
because I want to follow your orders.
46I will discuss your rules with kings
and will not be ashamed.
47I enjoy obeying your commands,
which I love.
48I praise your commands, which I love,
and I think about your demands.
49Remember your promise to me, your servant;
it gives me hope.
50When I suffer, this comforts me:
Your promise gives me life.
51Proud people always make fun of me,
but I do not reject your teachings.
52I remember your laws from long ago,
and they comfort me, Lord.
53I become angry with wicked people
who do not keep your teachings.
54I sing about your demands
wherever I live.
55Lord, I remember you at night,
and I will obey your teachings.
56This is what I do:
I follow your orders.
57Lord, you are my share in life;
I have promised to obey your words.
58I prayed to you with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you have promised.
59I thought about my life,
and I decided to follow your rules.
60I hurried and did not wait
to obey your commands.
61Wicked people have tied me up,
but I have not forgotten your teachings.
62In the middle of the night, I get up to thank you
because your laws are right.
63I am a friend to everyone who fears you,
to anyone who obeys your orders.
64Lord, your love fills the earth.
Teach me your demands.
65You have done good things for your servant,
as you have promised, Lord.
66Teach me wisdom and knowledge
because I trust your commands.
67Before I suffered, I did wrong,
but now I obey your word.
68You are good, and you do what is good.
Teach me your demands.
69Proud people have made up lies about me,
but I will follow your orders with all my heart.
70Those people have no feelings,
but I love your teachings.
71It was good for me to suffer
so I would learn your demands.
72Your teachings are worth more to me
than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73You made me and formed me with your hands.
Give me understanding so I can learn your commands.
74Let those who respect you rejoice when they see me,
because I put my hope in your word.
75Lord, I know that your laws are right
and that it was right for you to punish me.
76Comfort me with your love,
as you promised me, your servant.
77Have mercy on me so that I may live.
I love your teachings.
78Make proud people ashamed because they lied about me.
But I will think about your orders.
79Let those who respect you return to me,
those who know your rules.
80Let me obey your demands perfectly
so I will not be ashamed.
81I am weak from waiting for you to save me,
but I hope in your word.
82My eyes are tired from looking for your promise.
When will you comfort me?
83Even though I am like a wine bag going up in smoke,
I do not forget your demands.
84How long will I live?
When will you judge those who are hurting me?
85Proud people have dug pits to trap me.
They have nothing to do with your teachings.
86All of your commands can be trusted.
Liars are hurting me. Help me!
87They have almost put me in the grave,
but I have not rejected your orders.
88Give me life by your love
so I can obey your rules.
89Lord, your word is everlasting;
it continues forever in heaven.
90Your loyalty will go on and on;
you made the earth, and it still stands.
91All things continue to this day because of your laws,
because all things serve you.
92If I had not loved your teachings,
I would have died from my sufferings.
93I will never forget your orders,
because you have given me life by them.
94I am yours. Save me.
I want to obey your orders.
95Wicked people are waiting to destroy me,
but I will think about your rules.
96Everything I see has its limits,
but your commands have none.
97How I love your teachings!
I think about them all day long.
98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
because they are mine forever.
99I am wiser than all my teachers,
because I think about your rules.
100I have more understanding than the elders,
because I follow your orders.
101I have avoided every evil way
so I could obey your word.
102I haven’t walked away from your laws,
because you yourself are my teacher.
103Your promises are sweet to me,
sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104Your orders give me understanding,
so I hate lying ways.
105Your word is like a lamp for my feet
and a light for my path.
106I will do what I have promised
and obey your fair laws.
107I have suffered for a long time.
Lord, give me life by your word.
108Lord, accept my willing praise
and teach me your laws.
109My life is always in danger,
but I haven’t forgotten your teachings.
110Wicked people have set a trap for me,
but I haven’t strayed from your orders.
111I will follow your rules forever,
because they make me happy.
112I will try to do what you demand
forever, until the end.
113I hate disloyal people,
but I love your teachings.
114You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in your word.
115Get away from me, you who do evil,
so I can keep my God’s commands.
116Support me as you promised so I can live.
Don’t let me be embarrassed because of my hopes.
117Help me, and I will be saved.
I will always respect your demands.
118You reject those who ignore your demands,
because their lies mislead them.
119You throw away the wicked of the world like trash.
So I will love your rules.
120I shake in fear of you;
I respect your laws.
121I have done what is fair and right.
Don’t leave me to those who wrong me.
122Promise that you will help me, your servant.
Don’t let proud people wrong me.
123My eyes are tired from looking for your salvation
and for your good promise.
124Show your love to me, your servant,
and teach me your demands.
125I am your servant. Give me wisdom
so I can understand your rules.
126Lord, it is time for you to do something,
because people have disobeyed your teachings.
127I love your commands
more than the purest gold.
128I respect all your orders,
so I hate lying ways.
129Your rules are wonderful.
That is why I keep them.
130Learning your words gives wisdom
and understanding for the foolish.
131I am nearly out of breath.
I really want to learn your commands.
132Look at me and have mercy on me
as you do for those who love you.
133Guide my steps as you promised;
don’t let any sin control me.
134Save me from harmful people
so I can obey your orders.
135Show your kindness to me, your servant.
Teach me your demands.
136Tears stream from my eyes,
because people do not obey your teachings.
137Lord, you do what is right,
and your laws are fair.
138The rules you commanded are right
and completely trustworthy.
139I am so upset I am worn out,
because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140Your promises are proven,
so I, your servant, love them.
141I am unimportant and hated,
but I have not forgotten your orders.
142Your goodness continues forever,
and your teachings are true.
143I have had troubles and misery,
but I love your commands.
144Your rules are always good.
Help me understand so I can live.
145Lord, I call to you with all my heart.
Answer me, and I will keep your demands.
146I call to you.
Save me so I can obey your rules.
147I wake up early in the morning and cry out.
I hope in your word.
148I stay awake all night
so I can think about your promises.
149Listen to me because of your love;
Lord, give me life by your laws.
150Those who love evil are near,
but they are far from your teachings.
151But, Lord, you are also near,
and all your commands are true.
152Long ago I learned from your rules
that you made them to continue forever.
153See my suffering and rescue me,
because I have not forgotten your teachings.
154Argue my case and save me.
Let me live by your promises.
155Wicked people are far from being saved,
because they do not want your demands.
156Lord, you are very kind;
give me life by your laws.
157Many enemies are after me,
but I have not rejected your rules.
158I see those traitors, and I hate them,
because they do not obey what you say.
159See how I love your orders.
Lord, give me life by your love.
160Your words are true from the start,
and all your laws will be fair forever.
161Leaders attack me for no reason,
but I fear your law in my heart.
162I am as happy over your promises
as if I had found a great treasure.
163I hate and despise lies,
but I love your teachings.
164Seven times a day I praise you
for your fair laws.
165Those who love your teachings will find true peace,
and nothing will defeat them.
166I am waiting for you to save me, Lord.
I will obey your commands.
167I obey your rules,
and I love them very much.
168I obey your orders and rules,
because you know everything I do.
169Hear my cry to you, Lord.
Let your word help me understand.
170Listen to my prayer;
save me as you promised.
171Let me speak your praise,
because you have taught me your demands.
172Let me sing about your promises,
because all your commands are fair.
173Give me your helping hand,
because I have chosen your commands.
174I want you to save me, Lord.
I love your teachings.
175Let me live so I can praise you,
and let your laws help me.
176I have wandered like a lost sheep.
Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.
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