Psalms 119:70-89

⁷⁰Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.

⁷³Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

⁷⁴They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

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

⁷⁸Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.

⁷⁹Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

⁸⁰Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.

⁸¹My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

⁸⁷They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.

⁸⁸Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.

⁸⁹For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.