Psalms 119:85-114

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.

⁹¹According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.

⁹²Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.

⁹³Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.

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

⁹⁵Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; but I will reflect on thy testimonies.

⁹⁶Of all perfection have I seen the end; but thy commandment is exceedingly extended.

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

⁹⁸Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.

⁹⁹Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.

¹⁰¹From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.

¹⁰²From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.

¹⁰³How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.

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

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.

¹⁰⁸Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.

¹⁰⁹My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.

¹¹¹I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.

¹¹³SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.

¹¹⁴My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.