Psalm 119:145-160

Good News Translation

¹⁴⁵ With all my heart I call to you;
    answer me, Lord, and I will obey your commands!
¹⁴⁶ I call to you;
    save me, and I will keep your laws.
¹⁴⁷ Before sunrise I call to you for help;
    I place my hope in your promise.
¹⁴⁸ All night long I lie awake,
    to meditate on your instructions.
¹⁴⁹ Because your love is constant, hear me, O Lord;
    show your mercy, and preserve my life!
¹⁵⁰ My cruel persecutors are coming closer,
    people who never keep your law.
¹⁵¹ But you are near to me, Lord,
    and all your commands are permanent.
¹⁵² Long ago I learned about your instructions;
    you made them to last forever.

¹⁵³ Look at my suffering, and save me,
    because I have not neglected your law.
¹⁵⁴ Defend my cause, and set me free;
    save me, as you have promised.
¹⁵⁵ The wicked will not be saved,
    for they do not obey your laws.
¹⁵⁶ But your compassion, Lord, is great;
    show your mercy and save me!
¹⁵⁷ I have many enemies and oppressors,
    but I do not fail to obey your laws.
¹⁵⁸ When I look at those traitors, I am filled with disgust,
    because they do not keep your commands.
¹⁵⁹ See how I love your instructions, Lord.
    Your love never changes, so save me!
¹⁶⁰ The heart of your law is truth,
    and all your righteous judgments are eternal.