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.

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Gimel

17 (A)Deal generously with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your Law.
19 I am a (B)stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed [a](C)with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.
21 You (D)rebuke the arrogant, [b]the (E)cursed,
Who (F)wander from Your commandments.
22 (G)Take disgrace and contempt away from me,
For I (H)comply with Your testimonies.
23 Even though (I)rulers sit and speak against me,
Your servant (J)meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my (K)delight;
They are [c]my advisers.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:20 Lit for
  2. Psalm 119:21 Or Cursed are those who wander...
  3. Psalm 119:24 Lit the men of my counsel

ג Gimel

17 Deal generously with Your servant(A)
so that I might live;
then I will keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
wonderful things from Your instruction.
19 I am a stranger on earth;(B)
do not hide Your commands from me.
20 I am continually overcome
with longing for Your judgments.(C)
21 You rebuke the proud,
the ones under a curse,(D)
who wander from Your commands.(E)
22 Take insult and contempt away from me,(F)
for I have kept Your decrees.
23 Though princes sit together speaking against me,(G)
Your servant will think about Your statutes;(H)
24 Your decrees are my delight
and my counselors.(I)

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Gimel.

17 
Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word [treasuring it and being guided by it day by day].(A)
18 
Open my eyes [to spiritual truth] so that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your law.
19 
I am a stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.(B)
20 
My soul is crushed with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.
21 
You rebuke the presumptuous and arrogant, the cursed ones,
Who wander from Your commandments.
22 
Take reproach and contempt away from me,
For I observe Your testimonies.
23 
Even though princes sit and talk to one another against me,
Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 
Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.

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Guímel

17 Haz bien a tu siervo; que viva,

Y guarde tu palabra.

18 Abre mis ojos, y miraré

Las maravillas de tu ley.

19 Forastero soy yo en la tierra;

No encubras de mí tus mandamientos.

20 Quebrantada está mi alma de desear

Tus juicios en todo tiempo.

21 Reprendiste a los soberbios, los malditos,

Que se desvían de tus mandamientos.

22 Aparta de mí el oprobio y el menosprecio,

Porque tus testimonios he guardado.

23 Príncipes también se sentaron y hablaron contra mí;

Mas tu siervo meditaba en tus estatutos,

24 Pues tus testimonios son mis delicias

Y mis consejeros.

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