Psalms 119:72-90

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.