Psalm 118:26-119:16

New International Version

²⁶Blessed is he who comes^(A) in the name of the Lord.
    From the house of the Lord we bless you.^[a]^(B)
²⁷The Lord is God,^(C)
    and he has made his light shine^(D) on us.
With boughs in hand,^(E) join in the festal procession
    up^[b] to the horns of the altar.^(F)

²⁸You are my God, and I will praise you;
you are my God,^(G) and I will exalt^(H) you.

²⁹Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

Psalm 119^[c]

א Aleph

¹Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,^(I)
    who walk^(J) according to the law of the Lord.^(K)
²Blessed^(L) are those who keep his statutes^(M)
    and seek him^(N) with all their heart—^(O)
³they do no wrong^(P)
    but follow his ways.^(Q)
⁴You have laid down precepts^(R)
    that are to be fully obeyed.^(S)
⁵Oh, that my ways were steadfast
    in obeying your decrees!^(T)
⁶Then I would not be put to shame^(U)
    when I consider all your commands.^(V)
⁷I will praise you with an upright heart
    as I learn your righteous laws.^(W)
⁸I will obey your decrees;
    do not utterly forsake me.^(X)

ב Beth

⁹How can a young person stay on the path of purity?^(Y)
    By living according to your word.^(Z)
¹⁰I seek you with all my heart;^(AA)
    do not let me stray from your commands.^(AB)
¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart^(AC)
    that I might not sin^(AD) against you.
¹²Praise be^(AE) to you, Lord;
    teach me^(AF) your decrees.^(AG)
¹³With my lips I recount
    all the laws that come from your mouth.^(AH)
¹⁴I rejoice in following your statutes^(AI)
    as one rejoices in great riches.
¹⁵I meditate on your precepts^(AJ)
    and consider your ways.
¹⁶I delight^(AK) in your decrees;
    I will not neglect your word.

Footnotes

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.