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Psalm 117:1-119:72
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Psalm 117:1-119:72
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Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord,(A) all you nations;(B)
extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love(C) toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord(D) endures forever.
Praise the Lord.[a]
Psalm 118
2 Let Israel say:(H)
“His love endures forever.”(I)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:(J)
“His love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord(K) say:
“His love endures forever.”
5 When hard pressed,(L) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.(M)
6 The Lord is with me;(N) I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?(O)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(P)
I look in triumph on my enemies.(Q)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord(R)
than to trust in humans.(S)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.(T)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(U)
11 They surrounded me(V) on every side,(W)
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(X)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(Y)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(Z)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(AA)
14 The Lord is my strength(AB) and my defense[b];
he has become my salvation.(AC)
15 Shouts of joy(AD) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(AE) has done mighty things!(AF)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(AG) but live,
and will proclaim(AH) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(AI) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(AJ)
19 Open for me the gates(AK) of the righteous;
I will enter(AL) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(AM)
through which the righteous may enter.(AN)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(AO)
you have become my salvation.(AP)
22 The stone(AQ) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(AR)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(AS) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(AT)
25 Lord, save us!(AU)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(AV) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[c](AW)
27 The Lord is God,(AX)
and he has made his light shine(AY) on us.
With boughs in hand,(AZ) join in the festal procession
up[d] to the horns of the altar.(BA)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Psalm 119[e]
א Aleph
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(BD)
who walk(BE) according to the law of the Lord.(BF)
2 Blessed(BG) are those who keep his statutes(BH)
and seek him(BI) with all their heart—(BJ)
3 they do no wrong(BK)
but follow his ways.(BL)
4 You have laid down precepts(BM)
that are to be fully obeyed.(BN)
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!(BO)
6 Then I would not be put to shame(BP)
when I consider all your commands.(BQ)
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.(BR)
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.(BS)
ב Beth
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?(BT)
By living according to your word.(BU)
10 I seek you with all my heart;(BV)
do not let me stray from your commands.(BW)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart(BX)
that I might not sin(BY) against you.
12 Praise be(BZ) to you, Lord;
teach me(CA) your decrees.(CB)
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.(CC)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes(CD)
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts(CE)
and consider your ways.
16 I delight(CF) in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
ג Gimel
17 Be good to your servant(CG) while I live,
that I may obey your word.(CH)
18 Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a stranger on earth;(CI)
do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed(CJ) with longing
for your laws(CK) at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant,(CL) who are accursed,(CM)
those who stray(CN) from your commands.
22 Remove from me their scorn(CO) and contempt,
for I keep your statutes.(CP)
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.
ד Daleth
25 I am laid low in the dust;(CQ)
preserve my life(CR) according to your word.(CS)
26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.(CT)
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.(CU)
28 My soul is weary with sorrow;(CV)
strengthen me(CW) according to your word.(CX)
29 Keep me from deceitful ways;(CY)
be gracious to me(CZ) and teach me your law.
30 I have chosen(DA) the way of faithfulness;(DB)
I have set my heart(DC) on your laws.
31 I hold fast(DD) to your statutes, Lord;
do not let me be put to shame.
32 I run in the path of your commands,
for you have broadened my understanding.
ה He
33 Teach me,(DE) Lord, the way of your decrees,
that I may follow it to the end.[f]
34 Give me understanding,(DF) so that I may keep your law(DG)
and obey it with all my heart.(DH)
35 Direct me(DI) in the path of your commands,(DJ)
for there I find delight.(DK)
36 Turn my heart(DL) toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.(DM)
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life(DN) according to your word.[g](DO)
38 Fulfill your promise(DP) to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
39 Take away the disgrace(DQ) I dread,
for your laws are good.
40 How I long(DR) for your precepts!
In your righteousness preserve my life.(DS)
ו Waw
41 May your unfailing love(DT) come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;(DU)
42 then I can answer(DV) anyone who taunts me,(DW)
for I trust in your word.
43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth,(DX)
for I have put my hope(DY) in your laws.
44 I will always obey your law,(DZ)
for ever and ever.
45 I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.(EA)
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings(EB)
and will not be put to shame,(EC)
47 for I delight(ED) in your commands
because I love them.(EE)
48 I reach out for your commands, which I love,
that I may meditate(EF) on your decrees.
ז Zayin
49 Remember your word(EG) to your servant,
for you have given me hope.(EH)
50 My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.(EI)
51 The arrogant mock me(EJ) unmercifully,
but I do not turn(EK) from your law.
52 I remember,(EL) Lord, your ancient laws,
and I find comfort in them.
53 Indignation grips me(EM) because of the wicked,
who have forsaken your law.(EN)
54 Your decrees are the theme of my song(EO)
wherever I lodge.
55 In the night, Lord, I remember(EP) your name,
that I may keep your law.(EQ)
56 This has been my practice:
I obey your precepts.(ER)
ח Heth
57 You are my portion,(ES) Lord;
I have promised to obey your words.(ET)
58 I have sought(EU) your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me(EV) according to your promise.(EW)
59 I have considered my ways(EX)
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.(EY)
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I will not forget(EZ) your law.
62 At midnight(FA) I rise to give you thanks
for your righteous laws.(FB)
63 I am a friend to all who fear you,(FC)
to all who follow your precepts.(FD)
64 The earth is filled with your love,(FE) Lord;
teach me your decrees.(FF)
ט Teth
65 Do good(FG) to your servant
according to your word,(FH) Lord.
66 Teach me knowledge(FI) and good judgment,
for I trust your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted(FJ) I went astray,(FK)
but now I obey your word.(FL)
68 You are good,(FM) and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.(FN)
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,(FO)
I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous(FP) and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted(FQ)
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.(FR)
Footnotes
- Psalm 117:2 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 118:14 Or song
- Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it
- Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 119:33 Or follow it for its reward
- Psalm 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way
Psalm 117:1-119:72
King James Version
Psalm 117:1-119:72
King James Version
117 O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
118 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12 They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
119 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
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.
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