Psalm 119:145-176

The Voice

¹⁴⁵ I called to You wholeheartedly: “Answer me, O Eternal One!”
    I will respect, I will follow Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶ I cried out to You: “Rescue me,
    and I will live according to Your decrees.”
¹⁴⁷ I wake before the dawn and call for help;
    I hope in Your words.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes do not shut before each watch of the night
    so that I can fix my mind on Your word.
¹⁴⁹ Listen to my voice, in keeping with Your unfailing love.
    Preserve my life, O Eternal One, according to Your just rulings.
¹⁵⁰ Those who wish me harm are moving closer to me;
    they are far away from Your teaching.
¹⁵¹ But You are near me, O Eternal One,
    and all You have commanded is true.
¹⁵² I learned a long time ago
    that You established Your decrees to last forever.

¹⁵³ Give attention to my misery and rescue me
    because I have not forgotten Your teaching.
¹⁵⁴ Fight for me, and set me free;
    give me life in keeping with Your promise.
¹⁵⁵ Salvation is far from the wicked
    because they do not live in pursuit of Your precepts.
¹⁵⁶ Your mercies are tender and great, O Eternal One;
    grant me life in keeping with Your ordinances.
¹⁵⁷ I have many oppressors and foes;
    still I do not swerve from Your decrees.
¹⁵⁸ I observe the faithless and detest them
    because they turn away from Your word.
¹⁵⁹ Reflect, O God, on how I love Your precepts;
    give me life, O Eternal One, in keeping with Your unfailing love.
¹⁶⁰ The entirety of Your word is truth,
    and every one of Your right rulings will surely last forever.

¹⁶¹ Princes persecute me without reason,
    but my heart remains true and is awed by Your words.
¹⁶² I celebrate because of Your promise,
    like someone who discovers great treasure.
¹⁶³ I despise and abhor lies,
    but I love Your law.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times every day I praise You
    because of Your right rulings.
¹⁶⁵ Those who love Your law have an abundance of peace,
    and nothing along their paths can cause them to stumble.
¹⁶⁶ I wait for Your salvation, O Eternal One,
    and I live out Your commands.
¹⁶⁷ My soul is faithful to Your decrees,
    and my love for them is extraordinary.
¹⁶⁸ I live according to Your precepts and decrees
    because everything I do is right before Your eyes.

¹⁶⁹ Let my cry come before You, O Eternal One.
    Grant me understanding in keeping with Your word.
¹⁷⁰ Let my plea come before You;
    liberate me in keeping with Your word.
¹⁷¹ Praise will pour from my lips
    because You help me learn what You require.
¹⁷² My tongue will sing of Your word
    because every command of Yours is right.
¹⁷³ Let Your hand be poised to help me
    because I have chosen to live by Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I long for Your salvation, O Eternal One.
    Meanwhile, Your teaching brings me great joy.
¹⁷⁵ Let my soul live on so that I may praise You,
    and let Your precepts guide me.
¹⁷⁶ I have wandered down the wrong path like a lost sheep; come find me, Your servant,
    because I do not forget Your commands.