Psalm 119

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.
²Blessed are those who ^(C)comply with His ^[b]testimonies,
And ^(D)seek Him ^(E)with all their heart.
³They also ^(F)do no injustice;
They walk in His ways.
⁴You have ^[c]^(G)ordained Your precepts,
^[d]That we are to keep them diligently.
⁵Oh that my ^(H)ways may be established
To ^(I)keep Your statutes!
⁶Then I ^(J)will not be ashamed
When I look at all Your commandments.
⁷I will ^(K)give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
⁸I will keep Your statutes;
Do not utterly ^(L)abandon me!

Beth

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure?
By ^(M)keeping it according to Your word.
¹⁰With ^(N)all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me ^(O)wander from Your commandments.
¹¹I have ^(P)treasured Your word in my heart,
So that I may not sin against You.
¹²Blessed are You, Lord;
^(Q)Teach me Your statutes.
¹³With my lips I have ^(R)told of
All the ^(S)ordinances of Your mouth.
¹⁴I have ^(T)rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
^[e]As much as in all riches.
¹⁵I will ^(U)meditate on Your precepts
And ^[f]regard ^(V)Your ways.
¹⁶I 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.
¹⁸Open my eyes, that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your Law.
¹⁹I am a ^(Z)stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
²⁰My soul is crushed ^[h]^(AA)with longing
For Your ordinances at all times.
²¹You ^(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.
²³Even though ^(AG)rulers sit and speak against me,
Your servant ^(AH)meditates on Your statutes.
²⁴Your testimonies also are my ^(AI)delight;
They are ^[j]my advisers.

Daleth

²⁵My ^(AJ)soul clings to the dust;
^(AK)Revive me ^(AL)according to Your word.
²⁶I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;
^(AM)Teach me Your statutes.
²⁷Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
And I will ^(AN)meditate on Your wonders.
²⁸My ^(AO)soul ^[k]weeps because of grief;
^(AP)Strengthen me according to Your word.
²⁹Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Your Law.
³⁰I have chosen the faithful way;
I have ^[l]placed Your judgments before me.
³¹I ^(AQ)cling to Your testimonies;
Lord, do not put me to shame!
³²I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will ^(AR)enlarge my heart.

He

³³^(AS)Teach me, the way of Your statutes, Lord,
And I shall comply with it to the end.
³⁴^(AT)Give me understanding, so that I may ^(AU)comply with Your Law
And keep it ^(AV)with all my heart.
³⁵Make me walk in the ^(AW)path of Your commandments,
For I ^(AX)delight in it.
³⁶^(AY)Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to ^(AZ)dishonest gain.
³⁷Turn my ^(BA)eyes away from looking at what is worthless,
And ^(BB)revive me in Your ways.
³⁸^(BC)Establish Your ^[m]word to Your servant
^[n]As that which produces reverence for You.
³⁹^(BD)Take away my disgrace which I dread,
For Your judgments are good.
⁴⁰Behold, I ^(BE)long for Your precepts;
Revive me through Your righteousness.

Vav

⁴¹May Your ^(BF)favor also come to me, Lord,
Your salvation ^(BG)according to Your ^[o]word;
⁴²So that I will have an ^(BH)answer for one who ^(BI)taunts me,
For I trust in Your word.
⁴³And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I ^[p]^(BJ)wait for Your judgments.
⁴⁴So I will ^(BK)keep Your Law continually,
Forever and ever.
⁴⁵And I will ^(BL)walk ^[q]at liberty,
For I ^(BM)seek Your precepts.
⁴⁶I will also speak of Your testimonies ^(BN)before kings
And shall not be ashamed.
⁴⁷I will ^(BO)delight in Your commandments,
Which I ^(BP)love.
⁴⁸And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I ^(BQ)love;
And I will ^(BR)meditate on Your statutes.

Zayin

⁴⁹Remember the word to Your servant,
^[r]In which You have made me hope.
⁵⁰This is my ^(BS)comfort in my misery,
That Your word has ^[s]revived me.
⁵¹The arrogant ^(BT)utterly deride me,
Yet I do not ^(BU)turn aside from Your Law.
⁵²I have ^(BV)remembered Your judgments from ^[t]of old, Lord,
And comfort myself.
⁵³Burning ^(BW)indignation has seized me because of the wicked,
Who ^(BX)abandon Your Law.
⁵⁴Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my ^(BY)pilgrimage.
⁵⁵Lord, I ^(BZ)remember Your name ^(CA)in the night,
And keep Your Law.
⁵⁶This has become mine,
^[u]That I ^(CB)comply with Your precepts.

Heth

⁵⁷The Lord is my ^(CC)portion;
I have ^[v]promised to ^(CD)keep Your words.
⁵⁸I ^(CE)sought Your favor ^(CF)with all my heart;
^(CG)Be gracious to me ^(CH)according to Your ^[w]word.
⁵⁹I ^(CI)considered my ways
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
⁶⁰I hurried and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
⁶¹The ^(CJ)snares of the wicked have surrounded me,
But I have ^(CK)not forgotten Your Law.
⁶²At ^(CL)midnight I will rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your ^(CM)righteous judgments.
⁶³I am a ^(CN)companion to all those who ^[x]fear You,
And to those who keep Your precepts.
⁶⁴^(CO)The earth is full of Your goodness, Lord;
^(CP)Teach me Your statutes.

Teth

⁶⁵You have treated Your servant well,
Lord, according to Your word.
⁶⁶Teach me good ^[y]^(CQ)discernment and knowledge,
For I believe in Your commandments.
⁶⁷^(CR)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
⁶⁸You are ^(CS)good and You ^(CT)do good;
^(CU)Teach me Your statutes.
⁶⁹The arrogant ^[z]have ^(CV)forged a lie against me;
With all my heart I will ^(CW)comply with Your precepts.
⁷⁰Their heart is ^(CX)insensitive, like fat,
But I ^(CY)delight in Your Law.
⁷¹It is ^(CZ)good for me that I was afflicted,
So that I may learn Your statutes.
⁷²The ^(DA)Law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

⁷³^(DB)Your hands made me and ^[aa]fashioned me;
^(DC)Give me understanding, so that I may learn Your commandments.
⁷⁴May those who ^[ab]fear You ^(DD)see me and be glad,
Because I ^[ac]^(DE)wait for Your word.
⁷⁵I know, Lord, that Your judgments are ^(DF)righteous,
And that You have afflicted me ^(DG)in faithfulness.
⁷⁶May Your favor ^[ad]comfort me,
According to Your ^[ae]word to Your servant.
⁷⁷May ^(DH)Your compassion come to me so that I may live,
For Your Law is my ^(DI)delight.
⁷⁸May ^(DJ)the arrogant be put to shame, because they lead me astray ^(DK)with a lie;
But I shall ^(DL)meditate on Your precepts.
⁷⁹May those who ^[af]fear You turn to me,
And those who know Your testimonies.
⁸⁰May my heart be ^[ag]^(DM)blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not ^(DN)be ashamed.

Kaph

⁸¹My ^(DO)soul languishes for Your salvation;
I ^[ah]^(DP)wait for Your word.
⁸²My ^(DQ)eyes fail with longing for Your ^[ai]word,
^[aj]While I say, “When will You comfort me?”
⁸³Though I have ^(DR)become like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do ^(DS)not forget Your statutes.
⁸⁴How many are the ^(DT)days of Your servant?
When will You ^(DU)execute judgment on those who persecute me?
⁸⁵The arrogant have ^(DV)dug pits for me,
People who are not in accord with Your Law.
⁸⁶All Your commandments are ^(DW)faithful;
They have ^(DX)persecuted me with a lie; ^(DY)help me!
⁸⁷They almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I ^(DZ)did not abandon Your precepts.
⁸⁸Revive me according to Your faithfulness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Lamedh

⁸⁹^(EA)Forever, Lord,
Your word stands in heaven.
⁹⁰Your ^(EB)faithfulness continues ^[ak]throughout generations;
You ^(EC)established the earth, and it ^(ED)stands.
⁹¹They stand this day by Your ^(EE)ordinances,
For ^(EF)all things are Your servants.
⁹²If Your Law had not been my ^(EG)delight,
Then I would have perished ^(EH)in my misery.
⁹³I will ^(EI)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have ^[al]^(EJ)revived me.
⁹⁴I am Yours, ^(EK)save me;
For I have ^(EL)sought Your precepts.
⁹⁵The wicked ^(EM)wait for me to destroy me;
I will diligently consider Your testimonies.
⁹⁶I have seen ^[am]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem

⁹⁷How I ^(EN)love Your Law!
It is my ^(EO)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸Your ^(EP)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever ^[an]mine.
⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my ^(EQ)meditation.
¹⁰⁰I understand ^(ER)more than those who are old,
Because I have ^(ES)complied with Your precepts.
¹⁰¹I have ^(ET)restrained my feet from every evil way,
So that I may keep Your word.
¹⁰²I have not ^(EU)turned aside from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
¹⁰³How ^(EV)sweet are Your ^[ao]words to my ^[ap]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴From Your precepts I ^(EW)get understanding;
Therefore I ^(EX)hate every false way.

Nun

¹⁰⁵Your word is a ^(EY)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶I have ^(EZ)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
¹⁰⁷I am exceedingly ^(FA)afflicted;
^[aq]^(FB)Revive me, Lord, according to Your word.
¹⁰⁸Be pleased to accept the ^(FC)^[ar]voluntary offerings of my mouth, Lord,
And ^(FD)teach me Your judgments.
¹⁰⁹My ^[as]^(FE)life is continually ^[at]in my hand,
Yet I do not ^(FF)forget Your Law.
¹¹⁰The wicked have ^(FG)set a ^[au]trap for me,
Yet I have not ^(FH)wandered from Your precepts.
¹¹¹I have ^(FI)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the ^(FJ)joy of my heart.
¹¹²I have ^(FK)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even ^(FL)to the end.

Samekh

¹¹³I hate those who are ^(FM)double-minded,
But I love Your ^(FN)Law.
¹¹⁴You are my ^(FO)hiding place and my ^(FP)shield;
I ^[av]^(FQ)wait for Your word.
¹¹⁵^(FR)Leave me, you evildoers,
So that I may ^(FS)comply with the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶^(FT)Sustain me according to Your ^[aw]word, that I may live;
And ^(FU)do not let me be ^[ax]ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷Sustain me so that I may be ^(FV)safe,
That I may ^(FW)have regard for Your statutes continually.
¹¹⁸You have ^[ay]rejected all those ^(FX)who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is ^[az]useless.
¹¹⁹You have ^[ba]removed all the wicked of the earth like ^[bb]^(FY)impurities;
Therefore I ^(FZ)love Your testimonies.
¹²⁰My flesh ^[bc]^(GA)trembles from the fear of You,
And I am ^(GB)afraid of Your judgments.

Ayin

¹²¹I have ^(GC)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²²Be ^(GD)a guarantor for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant ^(GE)oppress me.
¹²³My ^(GF)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation,
And for Your righteous ^[bd]word.
¹²⁴Deal with Your servant ^(GG)according to Your graciousness,
And ^(GH)teach me Your statutes.
¹²⁵^(GI)I am Your servant; ^(GJ)give me understanding,
So that I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶It is time for the Lord to ^(GK)act,
For they have broken Your Law.
¹²⁷Therefore I ^(GL)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above pure gold.
¹²⁸Therefore I carefully follow all Your ^(GM)precepts concerning everything,
I ^(GN)hate every false way.

Pe

¹²⁹Your testimonies are ^(GO)wonderful;
Therefore my soul ^(GP)complies with them.
¹³⁰The ^(GQ)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives ^(GR)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹I ^(GS)opened my mouth wide and ^(GT)panted,
For I ^(GU)longed for Your commandments.
¹³²^(GV)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
As is right for those who love Your name.
¹³³Establish my ^(GW)footsteps in Your ^[be]word,
And do not let any ^[bf]wrongdoing ^(GX)have power over me.
¹³⁴^(GY)Redeem me from oppression by man,
So that I may keep Your precepts.
¹³⁵^(GZ)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And ^(HA)teach me Your statutes.
¹³⁶My eyes ^[bg]shed ^(HB)streams of water,
Because they ^(HC)do not keep Your Law.

Tsadhe

¹³⁷^(HD)You are righteous, Lord,
And Your judgments are right.
¹³⁸You have commanded Your testimonies in ^(HE)righteousness
And great ^(HF)faithfulness.
¹³⁹My ^(HG)zeal has ^[bh]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
¹⁴⁰Your ^(HH)word is very ^[bi]pure,
Therefore Your servant ^(HI)loves it.
¹⁴¹I am small and ^(HJ)despised,
Yet I do not ^(HK)forget Your precepts.
¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And ^(HL)Your Law is truth.
¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have ^[bj]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my ^(HM)delight.
¹⁴⁴Your ^(HN)testimonies are righteous forever;
^(HO)Give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

¹⁴⁵I cried out ^(HP)with all my heart; answer me, Lord!
I will ^(HQ)comply with Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶I cried to You; ^(HR)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷I ^[bk]^(HS)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I ^[bl]wait for Your words.
¹⁴⁸My eyes anticipate the ^(HT)night watches,
So that I may ^(HU)meditate on Your ^[bm]word.
¹⁴⁹Hear my voice ^(HV)according to Your faithfulness;
^(HW)Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁰Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your Law.
¹⁵¹You are ^(HX)near, Lord,
And all Your commandments are ^(HY)truth.
¹⁵²From long ago I have ^(HZ)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them ^(IA)forever.

Resh

¹⁵³^(IB)Look at my ^(IC)affliction and rescue me,
For I have not ^(ID)forgotten Your Law.
¹⁵⁴^(IE)Plead my cause and ^(IF)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your ^[bn]word.
¹⁵⁵Salvation is ^(IG)far from the wicked,
For they ^(IH)do not seek Your statutes.
¹⁵⁶^[bo]^(II)Great are Your mercies, Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁷Many are my ^(IJ)persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not ^(IK)turn aside from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸I see the ^(IL)treacherous and ^(IM)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your word.
¹⁵⁹Consider how I ^(IN)love Your precepts;
^(IO)Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.
¹⁶⁰The ^(IP)sum of Your word is ^(IQ)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments ^(IR)is everlasting.

Shin

¹⁶¹^(IS)Rulers persecute me without cause,
But my heart ^(IT)stands in awe of Your words.
¹⁶²I ^(IU)rejoice at Your ^[bp]word,
Like one who ^(IV)finds great plunder.
¹⁶³I ^(IW)hate and loathe falsehood,
But I ^(IX)love Your Law.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise You
Because of Your ^(IY)righteous judgments.
¹⁶⁵Those who love Your Law have ^(IZ)great peace,
And ^[bq]^(JA)nothing causes them to stumble.
¹⁶⁶I ^(JB)hope for Your salvation, Lord,
And do Your commandments.
¹⁶⁷My ^(JC)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I ^(JD)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸I ^(JE)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ^(JF)ways are before You.

Tav

¹⁶⁹Let my ^(JG)cry ^[br]come before You, Lord;
^(JH)Give me understanding ^(JI)according to Your word.
¹⁷⁰Let my ^(JJ)pleading come before You;
^(JK)Save me according to Your ^[bs]word.
¹⁷¹Let my ^(JL)lips pour out praise,
For You ^(JM)teach me Your statutes.
¹⁷²Let my ^(JN)tongue sing about Your ^[bt]word,
For all Your ^(JO)commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³Let Your ^(JP)hand be ^[bu]ready to help me,
For I have ^(JQ)chosen Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴I ^(JR)long for Your salvation, Lord,
And Your Law is my ^(JS)delight.
¹⁷⁵Let my ^(JT)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶I have ^(JU)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do ^(JV)not forget Your commandments.

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
Psalm 119:38 Or promise
Psalm 119:38 Lit Which is for the fear of You
Psalm 119:41 Or promise
Psalm 119:43 Or hope in
Psalm 119:45 Lit in a wide place
Psalm 119:49 Lit On
Psalm 119:50 Or preserved me alive
Psalm 119:52 Or everlasting
Psalm 119:56 Or Because
Psalm 119:57 Lit said that I would keep
Psalm 119:58 Or promise
Psalm 119:63 Or revere
Psalm 119:66 Or judgment
Psalm 119:69 Lit besmear me with lies
Psalm 119:73 Lit established
Psalm 119:74 Or revere
Psalm 119:74 Or hope in
Psalm 119:76 Lit be for my comfort
Psalm 119:76 Or promise
Psalm 119:79 Or revere
Psalm 119:80 Lit complete; or having integrity
Psalm 119:81 Or hope in
Psalm 119:82 Or promise
Psalm 119:82 Lit Saying
Psalm 119:90 Lit to
Psalm 119:93 Or kept me alive
Psalm 119:96 Lit an end of
Psalm 119:98 Or with me
Psalm 119:103 Or promises
Psalm 119:103 Lit palate
Psalm 119:107 Or Keep me alive
Psalm 119:108 Or freewill offerings
Psalm 119:109 Lit soul
Psalm 119:109 I.e., in danger
Psalm 119:110 Lit trapping net
Psalm 119:114 Or hope in
Psalm 119:116 Or promise
Psalm 119:116 Lit put to shame because of
Psalm 119:118 Lit made light of
Psalm 119:118 Lit falsehood
Psalm 119:119 Lit caused to cease
Psalm 119:119 Lit dross
Psalm 119:120 Lit bristles up from
Psalm 119:123 Or promise
Psalm 119:133 Or promise
Psalm 119:133 Or injustice
Psalm 119:136 Lit run down
Psalm 119:139 Lit put an end to
Psalm 119:140 Lit refined
Psalm 119:143 Lit found me
Psalm 119:147 Lit anticipate the dawn
Psalm 119:147 Or hope in
Psalm 119:148 Or promise
Psalm 119:154 Or promise
Psalm 119:156 Or Many
Psalm 119:162 Or promise
Psalm 119:165 Lit they have no stumbling block.
Psalm 119:169 Lit come near before
Psalm 119:170 Or promise
Psalm 119:172 Or promise
Psalm 119:173 Lit to help me

Psalm 119

Easy-to-Read Version

Aleph^[a]

119 Great blessings belong to those who live pure lives!
    They follow the Lord’s teachings.
²Great blessings belong to those who follow his rules!
    They seek him with all their heart.
³They don’t do wrong.
    They follow his ways.
⁴Lord, you gave us your instructions
    and told us to always obey them.
⁵How I wish I could be more faithful
    in obeying your laws!
⁶Then I would never feel ashamed
    when I look closely at your commands.
⁷The more I understand how fair your laws are,
    the more sincerely I will praise you.
⁸I will obey your laws,
    so please don’t leave me!

Beth

⁹How can a young person live a pure life?
    By obeying your word.
¹⁰I try with all my heart to serve you.
    Help me obey your commands.
¹¹I study your teachings very carefully
    so that I will not sin against you.
¹²Lord, you are worthy of praise!
    Teach me your laws.
¹³I will repeat the laws we have heard from you.
¹⁴I enjoy following your rules
    as much as others enjoy great riches.
¹⁵I will study your instructions.
    I will give thought to your way of life.
¹⁶I enjoy your laws.
    I will not forget your word.

Gimel

¹⁷Be good to me, your servant,
    so that I may live to obey your word.
¹⁸Open my eyes so that I can see
    all the wonderful things in your teachings.
¹⁹I feel like a stranger visiting here on earth.
    I need to know your commands.
    Don’t keep them hidden from me.
²⁰I constantly feel a hunger
    to understand your laws.
²¹You tell the proud how angry you are with them.
    All those who refuse to obey your word are cursed.
²²Don’t let me be ashamed and embarrassed.
    I have obeyed your rules.
²³Even if rulers say bad things about me,
    I am your servant,
    and I continue to study your laws.
²⁴Your rules make me happy.
    They give me good advice.

Daleth

²⁵I lie here like a dying man.
    Say the word, and I will live again.^[b]
²⁶I told you about my life, and you answered me.
    Now, teach me your laws.
²⁷Help me understand your instructions,
    and I will think about your wonderful teachings.^[c]
²⁸I am sad and tired.
    Say the word, and make me strong again.
²⁹Don’t let me live a lie.
    Guide me with your teachings.
³⁰I have chosen to be loyal to you.
    I respect your laws.
³¹I follow your rules closely, Lord.
    Don’t let me be put to shame.
³²I do my best to follow your commands,
    because you are the one who gives me the desire.

He

³³Lord, teach me your laws,
    and I will always follow them.
³⁴Help me understand your teachings,
    and I will follow them.
    Obeying them will be my greatest desire.
³⁵Help me follow your commands,
    because that makes me happy.
³⁶Give me the desire to follow your rules,
    not the desire to get rich.
³⁷Don’t let me look at worthless things.
    Help me live your way.
³⁸Do what you promised me, your servant,
    so that people will respect you.
³⁹Take away the shame I fear.
    Your laws are good.
⁴⁰See how much I want to obey your instructions!
    Be good to me, and let me live.

Waw

⁴¹Lord, show me your faithful love.
    Save me, as you promised.
⁴²Then I will have an answer for those who make fun of me
    for trusting what you say.
⁴³Let me always say what is true.
    I depend on your judgment to be fair.
⁴⁴I will follow your teachings forever and ever.
⁴⁵So I will live in freedom,
    because I do my best to know your instructions.
⁴⁶I will discuss your rules with kings,
    and no one will embarrass me.
⁴⁷What joy your commands give me!
    How I love them!
⁴⁸Not only do I love your commands, but I also honor them.
    I will study your laws.

Zain

⁴⁹Remember your promise to me, your servant.
    It gives me hope.
⁵⁰You comfort me in my suffering,
    because your promise gives me new life.
⁵¹People full of pride are always making fun of me,
    but I have not stopped following your teachings.
⁵²I remember the laws you gave us long ago, Lord,
    and they bring me comfort.
⁵³I am overcome with anger when I see wicked people,
    who have stopped following your teachings.
⁵⁴Your laws are the songs I sing
    wherever I am living.
⁵⁵Lord, in the night I remembered your name,
    and I obeyed your teachings.
⁵⁶This happened because I carefully obey your instructions.

Heth

⁵⁷Lord, I decided that my duty is to obey your commandments.
⁵⁸I beg you with all my heart,
    be kind to me, as you promised.
⁵⁹I thought very carefully about my life,
    and I decided to follow your rules.
⁶⁰Without wasting any time,
    I hurried back to obey your commands.
⁶¹The wicked tried to trap me,
    but I have not forgotten your teachings.
⁶²In the middle of the night, I get up to thank you
    because your laws are so fair.
⁶³I am a friend to everyone who worships you.
    I am a friend to everyone who obeys your instructions.
⁶⁴Lord, your faithful love fills the earth.
    Teach me your laws.

Teth

⁶⁵Lord, you did good things for me, your servant.
    You did what you promised to do.
⁶⁶Give me the knowledge to make wise decisions.
    I trust your commands.
⁶⁷Before I suffered, I did many wrong things.
    But now I carefully obey everything you say.
⁶⁸You are good, and you do good things.
    Teach me your laws.
⁶⁹People full of pride made up lies about me.
    But I keep obeying your instructions with all my heart.
⁷⁰Those people are so stupid that they care for nothing,
    but I enjoy studying your teachings.
⁷¹Suffering was good for me;
    I learned your laws.
⁷²Your teachings are worth more to me
    than a thousand pieces of silver and gold.

Yod

⁷³With your hands you made me and helped me become what I am.
    Now help me learn and understand your commands.
⁷⁴Your followers will see me and be happy,
    because I trust in your word.
⁷⁵Lord, I know that your decisions are fair,
    and you were right to punish me.
⁷⁶Now comfort me with your faithful love,
    as you promised.
⁷⁷Comfort me and let me live.
    I enjoy your teachings.
⁷⁸Bring shame on those proud people who lied about me.
    All I want to do is study your instructions.
⁷⁹Let your followers come back to me
    so that they may learn your rules.
⁸⁰Let me obey your laws perfectly
    so that I will not be ashamed.

Kaph

⁸¹I feel weaker and weaker as I wait for you to save me.
    But I put my trust in your word.
⁸²I keep looking for what you promised, but my eyes are feeling tired.
    When will you comfort me?
⁸³Even when I am like a dried wineskin on the trash pile,
    I will not forget your laws.
⁸⁴How long must I wait for you
    to punish those who persecute me?
⁸⁵Proud people have tried to trap me
    and make me disobey your teachings.
⁸⁶All your commands can be trusted.
    Those people are wrong to persecute me.
    Help me!
⁸⁷They have almost destroyed me,
    but I have not stopped obeying your instructions.
⁸⁸Show me your faithful love and let me live.
    I will do whatever you say.

Lamedh

⁸⁹Lord, your word continues forever in heaven.
⁹⁰You are loyal forever and ever.
    You made the earth, and it still stands.
⁹¹All things continue today because of your laws.
    Like slaves, they all obey you.
⁹²If I had not found joy in your teachings,
    my suffering would have destroyed me.
⁹³I will never forget your commands,
    because through them you gave me new life.
⁹⁴I am yours, so save me!
    I have done my best to know your instructions.
⁹⁵The wicked tried to destroy me,
    but your rules made me wise.
⁹⁶Everything has its limits,
    except your commands.

Mem

⁹⁷Oh, how I love your teachings!
    I talk about them all the time.
⁹⁸Your commands are always with me,
    and they make me wiser than my enemies.
⁹⁹I am wiser than all my teachers,
    because I study your rules.
¹⁰⁰I understand more than those who are older,
    because I obey your instructions.
¹⁰¹I have avoided every path that leads to evil
    so that I could obey your word.
¹⁰²You are my teacher,
    so I will always do whatever you decide.
¹⁰³Your words are so sweet to me,
    like the taste of honey!
¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from your instructions,
    so I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Nun

¹⁰⁵Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps,
    a light that shows the path I should take.
¹⁰⁶Your laws are good and fair.
    I have promised to obey them, and I will keep my promise.
¹⁰⁷Lord, I have suffered for a long time.
    Say the word, and I will live again!^[d]
¹⁰⁸Lord, accept the praise I want to give you,
    and teach me your laws.
¹⁰⁹My life is always in danger,
    but I have not forgotten your teachings.
¹¹⁰The wicked try to trap me,
    but I have not disobeyed your instructions.
¹¹¹The rules you have given me to follow will be mine forever.
    They give me great joy.
¹¹²More than anything I want to obey your laws always,
    until the end of my life.

Samekh

¹¹³Lord, I hate those who are not completely loyal to you,
    but I love your teachings.
¹¹⁴Hide me and protect me.
    I trust what you say.
¹¹⁵Don’t come near me, you who are evil,
    so that I can obey my God’s commands.
¹¹⁶Support me, Lord, as you promised, and I will live.
    I trust in you, so don’t disappoint me.
¹¹⁷Help me and I will be saved.
    And I will always give attention to your laws.
¹¹⁸You reject all who don’t obey your laws,
    because they are liars and did not do what they said.
¹¹⁹You throw away the wicked of this world like trash.
    So I love your rules.
¹²⁰I am shaking with fear before you.
    I fear and respect your judgments.

Ain

¹²¹I have done what is right and good.
    Don’t let me fall into the hands of those who want to hurt me.
¹²²Promise to be good to me, your servant.
    Don’t let those proud people do harm to me.
¹²³I have worn out my eyes looking for your help,
    waiting for you to save me, as you promised.
¹²⁴Show your faithful love to me, your servant.
    Teach me your laws.
¹²⁵I am your servant.
    Give me wisdom to understand your rules.
¹²⁶Lord, it is time for you to do something.
    The people do what is against your teachings.
¹²⁷I love your commands more than gold,
    more than the purest gold.
¹²⁸I carefully obey all your commands.
    So I hate anything that leads people the wrong way.

Pe

¹²⁹Lord, your rules are wonderful.
    That is why I follow them.
¹³⁰As people understand your word, it brings light to their lives.
    Your word makes even simple people wise.
¹³¹My desire to hear your commands is so strong
    that I wait with open mouth, gasping for breath.
¹³²Look at me, and be kind to me,
    just as you always are to those who love your name.
¹³³Guide me, as you promised.
    Don’t let evil rule over me.
¹³⁴Save me from those who want to hurt me,
    and I will obey your instructions.
¹³⁵Accept your servant,
    and teach me your laws.
¹³⁶I have cried a river of tears
    because people don’t obey your teachings.

Tsadhe

¹³⁷Lord, you do what is right,
    and your decisions are fair.
¹³⁸The rules you have given us are right.
    We can trust them completely.
¹³⁹Something that really upsets me is the thought
    that my enemies ignore your commands.
¹⁴⁰I love your word.
    Time and again it has been proven true.
¹⁴¹I am young, and people don’t respect me.
    But I have not forgotten your instructions.
¹⁴²Your goodness is forever,
    and your teachings can be trusted.
¹⁴³Even though I have troubles and hard times,
    your commands give me joy.
¹⁴⁴Your rules are always right.
    Help me understand them so that I can live.

Qoph

¹⁴⁵Lord, I call to you with all my heart.
    Answer me, and I will obey your laws.
¹⁴⁶I call to you.
    Save me, and I will obey your rules.
¹⁴⁷I get up early in the morning to pray to you.
    I trust what you say.
¹⁴⁸Late into the night I stay awake
    to think about your word.
¹⁴⁹I know your love is true, so listen to me.
    Lord, you always do what is right, so let me live.
¹⁵⁰Here come those who have evil plans to hurt me.
    They live far away from your teachings.
¹⁵¹But you are near me, Lord,
    and all your commands can be trusted.
¹⁵²Long ago, I learned from your rules
    that you made them to last forever.

Resh

¹⁵³Look at my suffering and rescue me.
    I have not forgotten your teachings.
¹⁵⁴Argue my case, and set me free.
    Let me live, as you promised.
¹⁵⁵The wicked have no hope of being saved,
    because they don’t follow your laws.
¹⁵⁶Lord, you are very kind.
    You always do what is right, so let me live.
¹⁵⁷I have many enemies trying to hurt me,
    but I have not stopped following your rules.
¹⁵⁸I look at those traitors and hate what I see,
    because they refuse to do what you say.
¹⁵⁹See how much I love your instructions!
    Lord, I know your love is true, so let me live.
¹⁶⁰Every word you say can be trusted.
    Your laws are fair and will last forever.

Shin

¹⁶¹Powerful leaders attack me for no reason,
    but the only thing I fear is your command.
¹⁶²Your word makes me happy,
    like someone who has found a great treasure.
¹⁶³I hate lies; they make me sick!
    But I love your teachings.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you
    because your laws are fair.
¹⁶⁵Those who love your teachings will find true peace.
    Nothing can make them fall.
¹⁶⁶Lord, I am waiting for you to save me.
    I obey your commands.
¹⁶⁷I follow your rules.
    I love them very much.
¹⁶⁸I obey all your instructions and rules,
    because you know everything I do.

Taw

¹⁶⁹Lord, listen to my cry for help.
    Make me wise, as you promised.
¹⁷⁰Listen to my prayer.
    Save me, as you promised.
¹⁷¹I will burst into songs of praise,
    because you have taught me your laws.
¹⁷²Let my voice sing about your word,
    because all your commands are good.
¹⁷³I have chosen to follow your instructions,
    so reach out and help me!
¹⁷⁴Lord, I want you to save me.
    Your teachings make me happy.
¹⁷⁵Let me live to praise you.
    Let me find the help I need in your laws.
¹⁷⁶I have wandered away like a lost sheep.
    Come and find me.
I am your servant,
    and I have not forgotten your commands.

Footnotes

Psalm 119:1 Psalm 119 Aleph The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This psalm has a section for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and each of the eight verses in each section begins with the Hebrew letter for its section.
Psalm 119:25 Say … again Or “Give me life as you promised.”
Psalm 119:27 teachings Or “deeds.”
Psalm 119:107 Say … again Or “Give me life as you promised.”

Psalm 119

Amplified Bible

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

^[a]Aleph.

119 How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],
Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.
²
Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,
And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.
³
They do no unrighteousness;
They walk in His ways.^(A)
⁴
You have ordained Your precepts,
That we should follow them with [careful] diligence.
⁵
Oh, that my ways may be established
To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!
⁶
Then I will not be ashamed
When I look [with respect] to all Your commandments [as my guide].
⁷
I will give thanks to You with an upright heart,
When I learn [through discipline] Your righteous judgments [for my transgressions].
⁸
I shall keep Your statutes;
Do not utterly abandon me [when I fail].

Beth.

⁹
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].
¹⁰
With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You];
Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience].^(B)
¹¹
Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.
¹²
Blessed and reverently praised are You, O Lord;
Teach me Your statutes.
¹³
With my lips I have told of
All the ordinances of Your mouth.
¹⁴
I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
As much as in all riches.
¹⁵
I will meditate on Your precepts
And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].^(C)
¹⁶
I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

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].^(D)
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.^(E)
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.

Daleth.

²⁵
My earthly life clings to the dust;
Revive and refresh me according to Your word.^(F)
²⁶
I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;
Teach me Your statutes.
²⁷
Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works.^(G)
²⁸
My soul dissolves because of grief;
Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.
²⁹
Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness,
And graciously grant me Your law.
³⁰
I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your ordinances before me.
³¹
I cling tightly to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
³²
I will run the way of Your commandments [with purpose],
For You will give me a heart that is willing.

He.

³³
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I will [steadfastly] observe it to the end.
³⁴
Give me understanding [a teachable heart and the ability to learn], that I may keep Your law;
And observe it with all my heart.^(H)
³⁵
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
³⁶
Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to dishonest gain and envy.^(I)
³⁷
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
³⁸
Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant,
As that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.^(J)
³⁹
Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your ordinances are good.
⁴⁰
I long for Your precepts;
Renew me through Your righteousness.

Vav.

⁴¹
May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation according to Your promise;
⁴²
So I will have an answer for the one who taunts me,
For I trust [completely] in Your word [and its reliability].
⁴³
And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I wait for Your ordinances.
⁴⁴
I will keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].
⁴⁵
And I will walk at liberty,
For I seek and deeply long for Your precepts.
⁴⁶
I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings
And shall not be ashamed.^(K)
⁴⁷
For I shall delight in Your commandments,
Which I love.
⁴⁸
And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I love;
And I will meditate on Your statutes.

Zayin.

⁴⁹
Remember [always] the word and promise to Your servant,
In which You have made me hope.
⁵⁰
This is my comfort in my affliction,
That Your word has revived me and given me life.^(L)
⁵¹
The arrogant utterly ridicule me,
Yet I do not turn away from Your law.
⁵²
I have remembered [carefully] Your ancient ordinances, O Lord,
And I have taken comfort.
⁵³
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked,
Who ^[b]reject Your law.
⁵⁴
Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.
⁵⁵
O Lord, I remember Your name in the night,
And keep Your law.
⁵⁶
This has become mine [as the gift of Your grace],
That I observe Your precepts [accepting them with loving obedience].

Heth.

⁵⁷
The Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep Your words.
⁵⁸
I sought Your favor with all my heart;
Be merciful and gracious to me according to Your promise.
⁵⁹
I considered my ways
And turned my feet to [follow and obey] Your testimonies.
⁶⁰
I hurried and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
⁶¹
The cords of the wicked have encircled and ensnared me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.
⁶²
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your righteous ordinances.
⁶³
I am a companion of all who [reverently] fear You,
And of those who keep and honor Your precepts.
⁶⁴
The earth, O Lord, is full of Your lovingkindness and goodness;
Teach me Your statutes.

Teth.

⁶⁵
You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your promise.
⁶⁶
Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,
For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.
⁶⁷
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep and honor Your word [with loving obedience].
⁶⁸
You are good and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
⁶⁹
The arrogant have forged a lie against me,
But I will keep Your precepts with all my heart.
⁷⁰
Their heart is insensitive like fat [their minds are dull and brutal],
But I delight in Your law.
⁷¹
It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
⁷²
The law from Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh.

⁷³
Your hands have made me and established me;
Give me understanding and a teachable heart, that I may learn Your commandments.
⁷⁴
May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad,
Because I wait for Your word.
⁷⁵
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are fair,
And that in faithfulness You have disciplined me.^(M)
⁷⁶
O may Your lovingkindness and graciousness comfort me,
According to Your word (promise) to Your servant.
⁷⁷
Let Your compassion come to me that I may live,
For Your law is my delight.
⁷⁸
Let the arrogant be ashamed and humiliated, for they sabotage me with a lie;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.
⁷⁹
May those who fear You [with submissive wonder] turn to me,
Even those who have known Your testimonies.
⁸⁰
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.

Kaph.

⁸¹
My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.
⁸²
My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
⁸³
For I have become like a wineskin [blackened and shriveled] in the smoke [in which it hangs],
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
⁸⁴
How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?^(N)
⁸⁵
The arrogant (godless) have dug pits for me,
Men who do not conform to Your law.
⁸⁶
All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy.
They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [Lord]!
⁸⁷
They had almost destroyed me on earth,
But as for me, I did not ^[c]turn away from Your precepts.
⁸⁸
According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life,
So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth.

Lamedh.

⁸⁹
Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven [standing firm and unchangeable].^(O)
⁹⁰
Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;
You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].
⁹¹
They continue this day according to Your ordinances,
For all things [all parts of the universe] are Your servants.^(P)
⁹²
If Your law had not been my delight,
Then I would have perished in my time of trouble.
⁹³
I will never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have revived me and given me life.
⁹⁴
I am Yours, save me [as Your own];
For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].^(Q)
⁹⁵
The wicked wait for me to destroy me,
But I will consider Your testimonies.
⁹⁶
I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];
Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].^(R)

Mem.

⁹⁷
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.^(S)
⁹⁸
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
⁹⁹
I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word],
For Your testimonies are my meditation.^(T)
¹⁰⁰
I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],
Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.
¹⁰¹
I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.^(U)
¹⁰²
I have not turned aside from Your ordinances,
For You Yourself have taught me.
¹⁰³
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!^(V)
¹⁰⁴
From Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.

Nun.

¹⁰⁵
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.^(W)
¹⁰⁶
I have sworn [an oath] and have confirmed it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.^(X)
¹⁰⁷
I am greatly afflicted;
Renew and revive me [giving me life], O Lord, according to Your word.
¹⁰⁸
Accept and take pleasure in the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And teach me Your ordinances.^(Y)
¹⁰⁹
My life is continually ^[d]in my hand,
Yet I do not forget Your law.
¹¹⁰
The wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet I do not wander from Your precepts.
¹¹¹
I have taken Your testimonies as a heritage forever,
For they are the joy of my heart.^(Z)
¹¹²
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even to the end.

Samekh.

¹¹³
I hate those who are double-minded,
But I love and treasure Your law.
¹¹⁴
You are my hiding place and my shield;
I wait for Your word.^(AA)
¹¹⁵
Leave me, you evildoers,
That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].^(AB)
¹¹⁶
Uphold me according to Your word [of promise], so that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope [in Your great goodness].^(AC)
¹¹⁷
Uphold me that I may be safe,
That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.
¹¹⁸
You have turned Your back on all those who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is useless.
¹¹⁹
You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross [for they have no value];
Therefore I love Your testimonies.
¹²⁰
My flesh trembles in [reverent] fear of You,
And I am afraid and in awe of Your judgments.

Ayin.

¹²¹
I have done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to those who oppress me.
¹²²
Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin];
Do not let the arrogant oppress me.^(AD)
¹²³
My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your salvation,
And for [the fulfillment of] Your righteous word.
¹²⁴
Deal with Your servant according to Your [gracious] lovingkindness,
And teach me Your statutes.
¹²⁵
I am Your servant; give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart]
That I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶
It is time for the Lord to act;
They have broken Your law.
¹²⁷
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold,
Yes, more than refined gold.
¹²⁸
Therefore I esteem as right all Your precepts concerning everything;
I hate every false way.

Pe.

¹²⁹
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them.
¹³⁰
The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;
Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).
¹³¹
I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation],
Because I longed for Your commandments.
¹³²
Turn to me and be gracious to me and show me favor,
As is Your way to those who love Your name.
¹³³
Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word;
Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You].
¹³⁴
Redeem me from the oppression of man;
That I may keep Your precepts.^(AE)
¹³⁵
Make Your face shine [with pleasure] upon Your servant,
And teach me Your statutes.^(AF)
¹³⁶
My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.

Tsadhe.

¹³⁷
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
¹³⁸
You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness
And in great faithfulness.
¹³⁹
My zeal has [completely] consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
¹⁴⁰
Your word is very pure (refined);
Therefore Your servant loves it.
¹⁴¹
I am small and despised,
But I do not forget Your precepts.
¹⁴²
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.^(AG)
¹⁴³
Trouble and anguish have found me,
Yet Your commandments are my delight and my joy.
¹⁴⁴
Your righteous testimonies are everlasting;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.

Qoph.

¹⁴⁵
I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!
I will observe Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶
I cried to You; save me
And I will keep Your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷
I rise before dawn and cry [in prayer] for help;
I wait for Your word.
¹⁴⁸
My eyes anticipate the night watches and I awake before the call of the watchman,
That I may meditate on Your word.
¹⁴⁹
Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness;
O Lord, renew and refresh me according to Your ordinances.
¹⁵⁰
Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.
¹⁵¹
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
¹⁵²
Of old I have known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them forever.^(AH)

Resh.

¹⁵³
Look upon my agony and rescue me,
For I do not forget Your law.
¹⁵⁴
Plead my cause and redeem me;
Revive me and give me life according to [the promise of] Your word.
¹⁵⁵
Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.
¹⁵⁶
Great are Your tender mercies and steadfast love, O Lord;
Revive me and give me life according to Your ordinances.
¹⁵⁷
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not turn away from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸
I see the treacherous and loathe them,
Because they do not respect Your law.
¹⁵⁹
Consider how I love Your precepts;
Revive me and give me life, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
¹⁶⁰
The sum of Your word is truth [the full meaning of all Your precepts],
And every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Shin.

¹⁶¹
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].^(AI)
¹⁶²
I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great treasure.
¹⁶³
I hate and detest falsehood,
But I love Your law.
¹⁶⁴
^[e]Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your righteous ordinances.
¹⁶⁵
Those who love Your law have great peace;
Nothing makes them stumble.^(AJ)
¹⁶⁶
I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O Lord,
And I do Your commandments.^(AK)
¹⁶⁷
My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them];
I love them greatly.
¹⁶⁸
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are [fully known] before You.

Tav.

¹⁶⁹
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].
¹⁷⁰
Let my supplication come before You;
Deliver me according to Your word.
¹⁷¹
Let my lips speak praise [with thanksgiving],
For You teach me Your statutes.
¹⁷²
Let my tongue sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteous.
¹⁷³
Let Your hand be ready to help me,
For I have chosen Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴
I long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And Your law is my delight.
¹⁷⁵
Let my soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶
I have gone astray like a lost sheep;
Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.^(AL)

Footnotes

Psalm 119:1 This long Psalm (176 verses) consists of separate units, each of which has its first word beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet as a memory aid. The first verse begins with the first letter of the alphabet, aleph (first letter of the word blessed), and the last unit of the Psalm (vv 169-176) begins with tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 119:53 Lit forsake.
Psalm 119:87 Lit forsake.
Psalm 119:109 I.e. in danger.
Psalm 119:164 The number seven sometimes represents a continuing action or a sufficiently high number of actions (cf Matt 18:21).

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Psalm 119 New American Standard Bible

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Heth

Teth

Yodh

Kaph

Lamedh

Mem

Nun

Samekh

Ayin

Pe

Tsadhe

Qoph

Resh

Shin

Tav

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Psalm 119 Easy-to-Read Version

Aleph[a]

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Waw

Zain

Heth

Teth

Yod

Kaph

Lamedh

Mem

Nun

Samekh

Ain

Pe

Tsadhe

Qoph

Resh

Shin

Taw

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Psalm 119 Amplified Bible

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

[a]Aleph.

Beth.

Gimel.

Daleth.

He.

Vav.

Zayin.

Heth.

Teth.

Yodh.

Kaph.

Lamedh.

Mem.

Nun.

Samekh.

Ayin.

Pe.

Tsadhe.

Qoph.

Resh.

Shin.

Tav.

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Psalm 119

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Psalm 119

Easy-to-Read Version

Aleph^[a]

Psalm 119

Amplified Bible

^[a]Aleph.