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Psalm 119:57-88
New International Version
Psalm 119:57-88
New International Version
ח Heth
57 You are my portion,(A) Lord;
I have promised to obey your words.(B)
58 I have sought(C) your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me(D) according to your promise.(E)
59 I have considered my ways(F)
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.(G)
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I will not forget(H) your law.
62 At midnight(I) I rise to give you thanks
for your righteous laws.(J)
63 I am a friend to all who fear you,(K)
to all who follow your precepts.(L)
64 The earth is filled with your love,(M) Lord;
teach me your decrees.(N)
ט Teth
65 Do good(O) to your servant
according to your word,(P) Lord.
66 Teach me knowledge(Q) and good judgment,
for I trust your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted(R) I went astray,(S)
but now I obey your word.(T)
68 You are good,(U) and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.(V)
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,(W)
I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous(X) and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted(Y)
so that I might learn your decrees.
72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(Z)
י Yodh
73 Your hands made me(AA) and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.
74 May those who fear you rejoice(AB) when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word.(AC)
75 I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,(AD)
and that in faithfulness(AE) you have afflicted me.
76 May your unfailing love(AF) be my comfort,
according to your promise(AG) to your servant.
77 Let your compassion(AH) come to me that I may live,
for your law is my delight.(AI)
78 May the arrogant(AJ) be put to shame for wronging me without cause;(AK)
but I will meditate on your precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me,
those who understand your statutes.(AL)
80 May I wholeheartedly follow(AM) your decrees,(AN)
that I may not be put to shame.(AO)
כ Kaph
81 My soul faints(AP) with longing for your salvation,(AQ)
but I have put my hope(AR) in your word.
82 My eyes fail,(AS) looking for your promise;(AT)
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do not forget(AU) your decrees.
84 How long(AV) must your servant wait?
When will you punish my persecutors?(AW)
85 The arrogant(AX) dig pits(AY) to trap me,
contrary to your law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy;(AZ)
help me,(BA) for I am being persecuted(BB) without cause.(BC)
87 They almost wiped me from the earth,
but I have not forsaken(BD) your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love(BE) preserve my life,(BF)
that I may obey the statutes(BG) of your mouth.
Psalm 119:57-88
King James Version
Psalm 119:57-88
King James Version
57 Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
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Psalm 119:57-88
New King James Version
Psalm 119:57-88
New King James Version
ח HETH
57 (A)You are my portion, O Lord;
I have said that I would keep Your words.
58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart;
Be merciful to me according to Your word.
59 I (B)thought about my ways,
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have bound me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.
62 (C)At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all who fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
64 (D)The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy;
Teach me Your statutes.
ט TETH
65 You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and (E)knowledge,
For I believe Your commandments.
67 Before I was (F)afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
68 You are (G)good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
69 The proud have (H)forged[a] a lie against me,
But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.
70 (I)Their heart is [b]as fat as grease,
But I delight in Your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
72 (J)The law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.
י YOD
73 (K)Your hands have made me and fashioned me;
Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74 (L)Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,
Because I have hoped in Your word.
75 I know, O Lord, (M)that Your judgments are [c]right,
And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort,
According to Your word to Your servant.
77 Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
For Your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud (N)be ashamed,
For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 Let those who fear You turn to me,
Those who know Your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes,
That I may not be ashamed.
כ KAPH
81 (O)My soul faints for Your salvation,
But I hope in Your word.
82 My eyes fail from searching Your word,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83 For (P)I have become like a wineskin in smoke,
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
84 (Q)How many are the days of Your servant?
(R)When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 (S)The proud have dug pits for me,
Which is not according to Your law.
86 All Your commandments are faithful;
They persecute me (T)wrongfully;
Help me!
87 They almost made an end of me on earth,
But I did not forsake Your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:69 Lit. smeared me with a lie
- Psalm 119:70 Insensible
- Psalm 119:75 Lit. righteous
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