Psalm 119:73-96

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷³ With your hands you made me and helped me become what I am.
    Now help me learn and understand your commands.
⁷⁴ Your followers will see me and be happy,
    because I trust in your word.
⁷⁵ Lord, I know that your decisions are fair,
    and you were right to punish me.
⁷⁶ Now comfort me with your faithful love,
    as you promised.
⁷⁷ Comfort me and let me live.
    I enjoy your teachings.
⁷⁸ Bring shame on those proud people who lied about me.
    All I want to do is study your instructions.
⁷⁹ Let your followers come back to me
    so that they may learn your rules.
⁸⁰ Let me obey your laws perfectly
    so that I will not be ashamed.

⁸¹ I feel weaker and weaker as I wait for you to save me.
    But I put my trust in your word.
⁸² I keep looking for what you promised, but my eyes are feeling tired.
    When will you comfort me?
⁸³ Even when I am like a dried wineskin on the trash pile,
    I will not forget your laws.
⁸⁴ How long must I wait for you
    to punish those who persecute me?
⁸⁵ Proud people have tried to trap me
    and make me disobey your teachings.
⁸⁶ All your commands can be trusted.
    Those people are wrong to persecute me.
    Help me!
⁸⁷ They have almost destroyed me,
    but I have not stopped obeying your instructions.
⁸⁸ Show me your faithful love and let me live.
    I will do whatever you say.

⁸⁹ Lord, your word continues forever in heaven.
⁹⁰ You are loyal forever and ever.
    You made the earth, and it still stands.
⁹¹ All things continue today because of your laws.
    Like slaves, they all obey you.
⁹² If I had not found joy in your teachings,
    my suffering would have destroyed me.
⁹³ I will never forget your commands,
    because through them you gave me new life.
⁹⁴ I am yours, so save me!
    I have done my best to know your instructions.
⁹⁵ The wicked tried to destroy me,
    but your rules made me wise.
⁹⁶ Everything has its limits,
    except your commands.