Psalms 119:44-87

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.

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.

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

⁷⁴They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Oh let thy loving-kindness 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 acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

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

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

⁸¹CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy *word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

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

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

⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.

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