Psalm 119:1-32 New American Standard Bible
Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.
Aleph
119 Blessed are those whose way is [a](A)blameless,
Who (B)walk in the Law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who (C)comply with His [b]testimonies,
And (D)seek Him (E)with all their heart.
3 They also (F)do no injustice;
They walk in His ways.
4 You have [c](G)ordained Your precepts,
[d]That we are to keep them diligently.
5 Oh that my (H)ways may be established
To (I)keep Your statutes!
6 Then I (J)will not be ashamed
When I look at all Your commandments.
7 I will (K)give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep Your statutes;
Do not utterly (L)abandon me!
Beth
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By (M)keeping it according to Your word.
10 With (N)all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me (O)wander from Your commandments.
11 I have (P)treasured Your word in my heart,
So that I may not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, Lord;
(Q)Teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips I have (R)told of
All the (S)ordinances of Your mouth.
14 I have (T)rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
[e]As much as in all riches.
15 I will (U)meditate on Your precepts
And [f]regard (V)Your ways.
16 I shall [g](W)delight in Your statutes;
I will (X)not forget Your word.
Gimel
17 (Y)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 (Z)stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed [h](AA)with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.
21 You (AB)rebuke the arrogant, [i]the (AC)cursed,
Who (AD)wander from Your commandments.
22 (AE)Take disgrace and contempt away from me,
For I (AF)comply with Your testimonies.
23 Even though (AG)rulers sit and speak against me,
Your servant (AH)meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my (AI)delight;
They are [j]my advisers.
Daleth
25 My (AJ)soul clings to the dust;
(AK)Revive me (AL)according to Your word.
26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;
(AM)Teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
And I will (AN)meditate on Your wonders.
28 My (AO)soul [k]weeps because of grief;
(AP)Strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Your Law.
30 I have chosen the faithful way;
I have [l]placed Your judgments before me.
31 I (AQ)cling to Your testimonies;
Lord, do not put me to shame!
32 I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will (AR)enlarge my heart.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 Lit complete; or having integrity
- Psalm 119:2 Or provisions, and so throughout the Psalm
- Psalm 119:4 Lit commanded
- Psalm 119:4 Lit To keep
- Psalm 119:14 Lit As over all
- Psalm 119:15 Or look at
- Psalm 119:16 Lit delight myself
- Psalm 119:20 Lit for
- Psalm 119:21 Or Cursed are those who wander...
- Psalm 119:24 Lit the men of my counsel
- Psalm 119:28 Lit drops
- Psalm 119:30 Or accounted Your ordinances worthy
Cross references
- Psalm 119:1 : Ps 101:2, 6; Prov 11:20; 13:6
- Psalm 119:1 : Ps 128:1; Ezek 11:20; 18:17; Mic 4:2
- Psalm 119:2 : Ps 25:10; 99:7; 119:22, 168
- Psalm 119:2 : Deut 4:29; Ps 119:10
- Psalm 119:2 : Deut 6:5; 10:12; 11:13; 13:3; 30:2
- Psalm 119:3 : 1 John 3:9; 5:18
- Psalm 119:4 : Deut 4:13; Neh 9:13
- Psalm 119:5 : Ps 40:2; Prov 4:26
- Psalm 119:5 : Deut 12:1; 2 Chr 7:17
- Psalm 119:6 : Job 22:26; Ps 119:80
- Psalm 119:7 : Ps 119:62
- Psalm 119:8 : Ps 38:21; 71:9, 18
- Psalm 119:9 : 1 Kin 2:4; 8:25; 2 Chr 6:16
- Psalm 119:10 : 2 Chr 15:15; Ps 119:2, 145
- Psalm 119:10 : Ps 119:21, 118
- Psalm 119:11 : Ps 37:31; 40:8; Luke 2:19, 51
- Psalm 119:12 : Ps 119:26, 64, 108, 124, 135, 171
- Psalm 119:13 : Ps 40:9
- Psalm 119:13 : Ps 119:72
- Psalm 119:14 : Ps 119:111, 162
- Psalm 119:15 : Ps 1:2; 119:23, 48, 78, 97, 148
- Psalm 119:15 : Ps 25:4; 27:11; Is 58:2
- Psalm 119:16 : Ps 1:2; 119:24, 35, 47, 70, 77, 92, 143, 174
- Psalm 119:16 : Ps 119:93
- Psalm 119:17 : Ps 13:6; 116:7
- Psalm 119:19 : Gen 47:9; Lev 25:23; 1 Chr 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:54; Heb 11:13
- Psalm 119:20 : Ps 42:1, 2; 63:1; 84:2; 119:40, 131
- Psalm 119:21 : Ps 68:30
- Psalm 119:21 : Deut 27:26; Ps 37:22
- Psalm 119:21 : Ps 119:10, 118
- Psalm 119:22 : Ps 39:8; 119:39
- Psalm 119:22 : Ps 119:2
- Psalm 119:23 : Ps 119:161
- Psalm 119:23 : Ps 119:15
- Psalm 119:24 : Ps 119:16
- Psalm 119:25 : Ps 44:25
- Psalm 119:25 : Ps 119:37, 40, 88, 93, 107, 149, 154, 156, 159; 143:11
- Psalm 119:25 : Ps 119:65
- Psalm 119:26 : Ps 25:4; 27:11; 86:11; 119:12
- Psalm 119:27 : Ps 105:2; 145:5
- Psalm 119:28 : Ps 22:14; 107:26
- Psalm 119:28 : Ps 20:2; 1 Pet 5:10
- Psalm 119:31 : Deut 11:22
- Psalm 119:32 : 1 Kin 4:29; Is 60:5; 2 Cor 6:11, 13
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