142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is (A)truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have [a]overtaken me,
Yet Your commandments are my delights.
144 The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting;
Give me understanding, and I shall live.

ק QOPH

145 I cry out with my whole heart;
Hear me, O Lord!
I will keep Your statutes.
146 I cry out to You;
Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.
147 (B)I rise before the dawning of the morning,
And cry for help;
I hope in Your word.
148 (C)My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.
149 Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness;
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness;
They are far from Your law.
151 You are (D)near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
152 Concerning Your testimonies,
I have known of old that You have founded them (E)forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:143 Lit. found

142 Your righteousness is everlasting
    and your law is true.(A)
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,
    but your commands give me delight.(B)
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
    give me understanding(C) that I may live.

ק Qoph

145 I call with all my heart;(D) answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.(E)
146 I call out to you; save me(F)
    and I will keep your statutes.
147 I rise before dawn(G) and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,(H)
    that I may meditate on your promises.
149 Hear my voice(I) in accordance with your love;(J)
    preserve my life,(K) Lord, according to your laws.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes(L) are near,
    but they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near,(M) Lord,
    and all your commands are true.(N)
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes(O)
    that you established them to last forever.(P)

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