PSALMS 119:34-88

³⁴Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

³⁵Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

³⁶Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

³⁷Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy ways.

³⁸Confirm thy word unto thy servant, which belongeth unto the fear of thee.

³⁹Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; for thy judgments are good.

⁴⁰Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

⁴¹Let thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

⁴²So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.

⁴³And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

⁴⁴So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.

⁴⁵And I will walk at liberty; for I have sought thy precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.

⁴⁷And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

⁴⁸I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

⁴⁹Remember the word unto thy servant, because thou hast made me to hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

⁵¹The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not swerved from thy law.

⁵²I have remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.

⁵³Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

⁵⁴Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed thy law.

⁵⁶This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.

⁵⁷The LORD is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

⁵⁸I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

⁵⁹I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

⁶⁰I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.

⁶¹The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; but I have not forgotten thy law.

⁶²At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

⁶³I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that observe thy precepts.

⁶⁴The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe thy word.

⁶⁸Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁹The proud have forged a lie against me: with my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

⁷⁰Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

⁷³Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

⁷⁴They that fear thee shall see me and be glad; because I have hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

⁷⁷Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the proud be ashamed; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

⁷⁹Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and they shall know thy testimonies.

⁸⁰Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

⁸¹My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, who are not after thy law.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

⁸⁷They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

⁸⁸Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.