Psalms 119:142-163

¹⁴²Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.

¹⁴³Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.

¹⁴⁴Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.

¹⁴⁵I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”

¹⁴⁷I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.

¹⁵⁰Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.

¹⁵¹You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.

¹⁵²Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.

¹⁵³Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.

¹⁵⁴Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.

¹⁵⁶Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.

¹⁵⁷My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.

¹⁵⁸I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.

¹⁵⁹See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.

¹⁶⁰The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.

¹⁶¹Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.

¹⁶²I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.

¹⁶³I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.