Psalms 119:78-156

⁷⁸Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

⁷⁹Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

⁸⁰Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

⁸¹CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

⁸³For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

⁸⁴How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

⁸⁵The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

⁸⁶All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

⁸⁷They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.

⁸⁸Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

⁸⁹LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.

⁹¹They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.

⁹²If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

⁹³I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

⁹⁴I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.

⁹⁵The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

⁹⁶I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.

⁹⁷MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

⁹⁸Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

⁹⁹I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

¹⁰⁰I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

¹⁰¹I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

¹⁰²My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

¹⁰³How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

¹⁰⁵NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

¹⁰⁶I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

¹⁰⁷I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

¹⁰⁸Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

¹⁰⁹My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

¹¹⁰Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.

¹¹¹I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

¹¹²My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.

¹¹³SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.

¹¹⁴You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.

¹¹⁵Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

¹¹⁶Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

¹¹⁷Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

¹¹⁸You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

¹¹⁹All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

¹²⁰My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

¹²¹AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

¹²²Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.

¹²³My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

¹²⁴Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

¹²⁵I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

¹²⁶It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.

¹²⁷For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

¹²⁸Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

¹²⁹PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

¹³⁰The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

¹³¹My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

¹³²Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

¹³³Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

¹³⁴Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.

¹³⁵Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.

¹³⁶Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

¹³⁷TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

¹³⁸You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.

¹³⁹My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

¹⁴⁰Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.

¹⁴¹I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

¹⁴²Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

¹⁴³Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

¹⁴⁴The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

¹⁴⁵KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.

¹⁴⁶My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

¹⁴⁷Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

¹⁴⁸In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

¹⁴⁹Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

¹⁵⁰Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

¹⁵¹You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.

¹⁵²I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.

¹⁵³RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

¹⁵⁴Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

¹⁵⁶Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.