Psalms 119:138-176

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¹³⁸Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

¹³⁹My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.

¹⁴⁰Thy *word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

¹⁴¹I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.

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

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

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

¹⁴⁵KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.

¹⁴⁶I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy *word.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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

¹⁵¹Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.

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

¹⁵³RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.

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

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

¹⁵⁶Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy *word.

¹⁵⁹See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.

¹⁶⁰The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.

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

¹⁶²I have joy in thy *word, as one that findeth great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.

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

¹⁶⁵Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.

¹⁶⁶I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have 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.

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

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

¹⁷¹My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

¹⁷²My tongue shall speak aloud of thy *word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

¹⁷³Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.

¹⁷⁴I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, 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 have not forgotten thy commandments.