Psalms 119:37-153

³⁷Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.

³⁸Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.

³⁹Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.

⁴⁰See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.

⁴¹Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;

⁴²then I will have a reply for the one who mocks me, for I trust in your word.

⁴³Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.

⁴⁴I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.

⁴⁵I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.

⁴⁶I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.

⁴⁷I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.

⁴⁸I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.

⁴⁹Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.

⁵¹The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.

⁵²I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.

⁵³Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.

⁵⁵I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.

⁵⁶This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.

⁵⁷Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.

⁵⁸I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.

⁵⁹I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.

⁶⁰I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.

⁶¹The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.

⁶²At midnight I rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.

⁶³I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.

⁶⁴The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.

⁶⁵You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.

⁶⁶Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word.

⁶⁸You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.

⁷⁰Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.

⁷²Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

⁷³Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.

⁷⁵I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.

⁷⁷Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.

⁷⁹May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.

⁸⁴How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.

⁸⁶All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.

⁸⁷They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.

⁸⁸By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.

⁸⁹Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.

⁹¹All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.

⁹²If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

⁹³I will never forget your instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.

⁹⁴I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.

⁹⁵The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.

⁹⁶I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.

⁹⁷Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers, for I meditate on your covenant decrees.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.

¹⁰²I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.

¹⁰³How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.

¹⁰⁷I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.

¹⁰⁸Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.

¹⁰⁹My life is always in my hand, yet I do not forget your law.

¹¹⁰The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.

¹¹¹I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹²My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.

¹¹³I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.

¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

¹¹⁵Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe the commandments of my God.

¹¹⁶Sustain me by your word so that I may live and not be ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.

¹¹⁸You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.

¹¹⁹You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.

¹²⁰My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.

¹²¹I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.

¹²²Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.

¹²³My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.

¹²⁴Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, and teach me your statutes.

¹²⁵I am your servant; give me understanding so that I may know your covenant decrees.

¹²⁶It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.

¹²⁷Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.

¹²⁸Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.

¹²⁹Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.

¹³⁰The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.

¹³¹I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.

¹³²Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.

¹³³Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.

¹³⁴Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.

¹³⁵Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.

¹³⁶Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.

¹³⁷You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.

¹³⁸You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.

¹³⁹Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.

¹⁴⁰Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.

¹⁴¹I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.

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.