Psalms 119:69-91

⁶⁹The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.

⁷⁰Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.

⁷²Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

⁷³Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.

⁷⁵I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.

⁷⁷Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.

⁷⁹May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.

⁸⁴How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.

⁸⁶All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.

⁸⁷They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.

⁸⁸By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.

⁸⁹Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.

⁹¹All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.