Psalm 119:81-128

English Standard Version

⁸¹ My soul ^(A)longs for your salvation;
    I ^(B)hope in your word.
⁸² My ^(C)eyes long for your promise;
    I ask, ^(D)“When will you comfort me?”
⁸³ For I have ^(E)become like a ^(F)wineskin in the smoke,
    yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
^84 (G)How long must your servant endure?^{[a]
    (H)}When will you judge those who persecute me?
^85 (I)The insolent have ^(J)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.
⁸⁶ All your commandments are ^(K)sure;
    they persecute me ^(L)with falsehood; ^(M)help me!
⁸⁷ They have almost made an end of me on earth,
    but I have not forsaken your precepts.
⁸⁸ In your steadfast love ^(N)give me life,
    that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

⁸⁹ Forever, O Lord, your ^(O)word
    is firmly fixed in the heavens.
⁹⁰ Your ^(P)faithfulness endures to all generations;
    you have ^(Q)established the earth, and it ^(R)stands fast.
⁹¹ By your ^(S)appointment they stand this day,
    for all things are your servants.
⁹² If your law had not been my ^(T)delight,
    I would have perished in my affliction.
⁹³ I will never forget your precepts,
    for by them you have ^(U)given me life.
⁹⁴ I am yours; save me,
    ^(V)for I have sought your precepts.
⁹⁵ The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
    but I consider your testimonies.
⁹⁶ I have seen a limit to all perfection,
    but your commandment is exceedingly ^(W)broad.

⁹⁷ Oh how ^(X)I love your law!
    It is my ^(Y)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸ Your commandment makes me ^(Z)wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for ^(AA)your testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰ I understand more than ^(AB)the aged,^[b]
    for I ^(AC)keep your precepts.
¹⁰¹ I ^(AD)hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
¹⁰² I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
¹⁰³ How ^(AE)sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore ^(AF)I hate every false way.

^105 (AG)Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶ I have ^(AH)sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your ^(AI)righteous rules.
¹⁰⁷ I am severely ^(AJ)afflicted;
    ^(AK)give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
¹⁰⁸ Accept ^(AL)my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and ^(AM)teach me your rules.
¹⁰⁹ I hold my life ^(AN)in my hand continually,
    but I do not ^(AO)forget your law.
¹¹⁰ The wicked have laid ^(AP)a snare for me,
    but ^(AQ)I do not stray from your precepts.
¹¹¹ Your testimonies are ^(AR)my heritage forever,
    for they are ^(AS)the joy of my heart.
¹¹² I ^(AT)incline my heart to perform your statutes
    forever, ^(AU)to the end.^[c]

¹¹³ I hate ^(AV)the double-minded,
    but I love ^(AW)your law.
¹¹⁴ You are my ^(AX)hiding place and my ^(AY)shield;
    I ^(AZ)hope in your word.
^115 (BA)Depart from me, you evildoers,
    that I may ^(BB)keep the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶ Uphold me ^(BC)according to your promise, that I may live,
    and let me not be ^(BD)put to shame in my ^(BE)hope!
^117 (BF)Hold me up, that I may be safe
    and have regard for your statutes continually!
¹¹⁸ You ^(BG)spurn all who ^(BH)go astray from your statutes,
    for their cunning is in vain.
¹¹⁹ All the wicked of the earth you discard like ^(BI)dross,
    therefore ^(BJ)I love your testimonies.
¹²⁰ My flesh ^(BK)trembles for fear of you,
    and I am afraid of your judgments.

¹²¹ I have done what is just and right;
    do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²² Give your servant ^(BL)a pledge of good;
    let not ^(BM)the insolent oppress me.
¹²³ My ^(BN)eyes long for your salvation
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
¹²⁴ Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
    and ^(BO)teach me your statutes.
¹²⁵ I am your ^(BP)servant; ^(BQ)give me understanding,
    that I may know your testimonies!
¹²⁶ It is time for the Lord to act,
    for your law has been broken.
¹²⁷ Therefore I ^(BR)love your commandments
    above gold, above fine gold.
¹²⁸ Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
    I hate every ^(BS)false way.