Psalms 119:71-126

⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

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

⁷³YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

⁷⁴They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶Oh let thy loving-kindness 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 ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

⁷⁹Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

⁸⁰Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

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

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy *word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

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

⁸⁷They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

⁸⁸Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.

⁸⁹LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.

⁹⁰Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.

⁹¹By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

⁹²Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

⁹³I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

⁹⁵The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; but I attend unto thy testimonies.

⁹⁶I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.

⁹⁷MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁸Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

¹⁰¹I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

¹⁰²I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

¹⁰³How sweet are thy *words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.

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

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.

¹⁰⁸Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

¹⁰⁹My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.

¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.

¹¹³SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

¹¹⁴Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

¹¹⁵Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.

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

¹¹⁷Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

¹¹⁸Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.

¹¹⁹Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

¹²¹AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

¹²²Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

¹²³Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the *word of thy righteousness.

¹²⁴Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.

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

¹²⁶It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.