Psalms 119:49-77

⁴⁹ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

⁵¹The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.

⁵²I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

⁵³I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.

⁵⁴Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

⁵⁵I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.

⁵⁶This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

⁵⁷CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

⁵⁸I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

⁵⁹I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

⁶⁰I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

⁶¹The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

⁶²In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.

⁶³I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.

⁶⁴The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.

⁶⁵TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

⁶⁶Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

⁶⁷Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

⁶⁸You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

⁶⁹The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

⁷⁰Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

⁷³JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

⁷⁴Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

⁷⁵I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

⁷⁶Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.