Psalms 119:57-85

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.