Psalms 119:149-164

¹⁴⁹Yahweh, because you faithfully love me, listen to me while I pray, and keep me safe because of my obeying ◄your regulations/what you have told us to do►.

¹⁵⁰Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.

¹⁵¹But Yahweh, you are near to me, and I know that ◄your commands/what you command► will never be changed.

¹⁵²Long ago I found out about ◄your requirements/all the things that you have instructed us to do►, and I know that you intended them to last forever.

¹⁵³Look at me and see that I am suffering very much, and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.

¹⁵⁴Defend me when others accuse me, and rescue me from them; allow me to continue to live, as you promised/said that you would.

¹⁵⁵Wicked people do not obey ◄your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do►, so you will certainly not save them.

¹⁵⁶Yahweh, you are very merciful; allow me to continue to live because of my obeying ◄your regulations/the rules that you have given to us►.

¹⁵⁷Many people are my enemies and many people ◄cause me to suffer/persecute me►, but I ◄do not turn aside from/have not stopped obeying► LIT ◄your requirements/what you have instructed us to do►.

¹⁵⁸When I look at those who are not faithful to you, I am disgusted because they do not obey ◄your requirements/what you have instructed us to do►.

¹⁵⁹Yahweh, notice that I love ◄your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do►; because you faithfully love me, allow me to continue to live.

¹⁶⁰All that you have said is truth, and all ◄your regulations/the rules that you have given to us► will endure forever.

¹⁶¹Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere ◄your words/what you have said►.

¹⁶²I am happy about ◄your words/what you have promised to do for me►, as happy as someone who has found a great treasure.

¹⁶³I thoroughly hate DOU all lies but I love your laws.

¹⁶⁴Seven/Many times each day I thank you for ◄your regulations/the rules that you have given to us►, and they are all just/fair.