PSALMS 119:36-174

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.

⁸⁹For ever, O LORD, 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 thy judgments; 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 judgments.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

¹⁰⁸Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

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

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

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

¹¹²I have inclined mine 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 judgment and justice: 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 mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

¹²⁵I am thy servant, give me understanding; that I may know thy testimonies.

¹²⁶It is time for the LORD to work; for they have made void thy law.

¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

¹²⁸Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

¹²⁹Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

¹³⁰The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

¹³¹I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.

¹³²Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

¹³³Order my footsteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

¹³⁴Redeem me from the oppression of man: so will I observe thy precepts.

¹³⁵Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

¹³⁶Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.

¹³⁷Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

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

¹³⁹My zeal hath consumed me, because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

¹⁴⁰Thy word is very pure; therefore thy servant loveth it.

¹⁴¹I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

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

¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delight.

¹⁴⁴Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

¹⁴⁵I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

¹⁴⁶I have called unto thee; save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes prevented the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judgments.

¹⁵⁰They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from thy law.

¹⁵¹Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

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

¹⁵³Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.

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

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

¹⁵⁶Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not swerved from they testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

¹⁶⁰The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

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

¹⁶²I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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

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

¹⁶⁵Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.

¹⁶⁶I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul hath observed thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.

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

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

¹⁷¹Let my lips utter praise; for thou teachest me thy statutes.

¹⁷²Let my tongue sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

¹⁷³Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

¹⁷⁴I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.