Psalms 119:44-98

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

⁴⁵And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.

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

⁴⁷And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.

⁴⁸And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.

⁴⁹ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.

⁵¹The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.

⁵²I remembered thy decrees which were from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.

⁵³Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

⁵⁴Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.

⁵⁶This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.

⁵⁷CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.

⁵⁸I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.

⁵⁹I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.

⁶⁰I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.

⁶¹Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.

⁶²At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.

⁶³An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.

⁶⁴Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.

⁶⁶The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.

⁶⁸Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁹The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.

⁷⁰Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.

⁷¹It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.

⁷²Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.

⁷³YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

⁷⁴Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.

⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.

⁷⁷Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.

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

⁸⁰Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.

⁸²My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, 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 justice on my persecutors?

⁸⁵The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.

⁸⁷But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.

⁸⁸According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.

⁸⁹LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.

⁹⁰Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.

⁹¹According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.

⁹²Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.

⁹³Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.

⁹⁴Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.

⁹⁵Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; but I will reflect on thy testimonies.

⁹⁶Of all perfection have I seen the end; but thy commandment is exceedingly extended.

⁹⁷MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my meditation.

⁹⁸Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.