Psalms 119:39-70

³⁹Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.

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

⁴¹VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, — thy salvation according to thy *word.

⁴²So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.

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

⁴⁴Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;

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

⁴⁶And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;

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

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

⁴⁹ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy *word hath quickened me.

⁵¹The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.

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

⁵³Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who 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 kept thy law.

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

⁵⁷CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.

⁵⁸I have sought thy favour with my whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy *word.

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

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

⁶¹The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.

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

⁶³I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

⁶⁴The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.

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

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy *word.

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

⁶⁹The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with my whole heart.

⁷⁰Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.