Psalms 119:36-124

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

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

³⁸Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.

³⁹Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.

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

⁴¹Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, 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 thine ordinances.

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

⁴⁵And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

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 on 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 thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, 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 Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.

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

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

⁵⁸I entreated thy favor 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 ordinances.

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

⁶⁴The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, 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 may 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 Jehovah, 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 put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on 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 put to shame.

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 wine-skin 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 according to 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.

⁸⁹For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.

⁹⁰Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

⁹¹They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.

⁹²Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

⁹³I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.

⁹⁵The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.

⁹⁶I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad.

⁹⁷Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁸Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

¹⁰¹I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

¹⁰²I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

¹⁰³How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.

¹⁰⁸Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.

¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.

¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.

¹¹³I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

¹¹⁴Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

¹¹⁵Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

¹¹⁶Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

¹¹⁸Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.

¹¹⁹Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.

¹²¹I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.

¹²²Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.

¹²³Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.

¹²⁴Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.