Psalms 119:55-135

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.

⁹⁹Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.

¹⁰¹From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.

¹⁰²From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.

¹⁰³How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.

¹⁰⁵NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.

¹⁰⁸Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.

¹⁰⁹My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.

¹¹¹I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.

¹¹³SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.

¹¹⁴My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.

¹¹⁵Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.

¹¹⁶Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.

¹¹⁸Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.

¹¹⁹Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.

¹²¹'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.

¹²²Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.

¹²³My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.

¹²⁴Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.

¹²⁵I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

¹²⁶It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.

¹²⁷Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.

¹²⁸Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.

¹²⁹PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.

¹³⁰The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.

¹³¹I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.

¹³²Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.

¹³³My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.

¹³⁴Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.

¹³⁵Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.