Psalm 119:1-40

New American Standard Bible

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!

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.

^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.

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.

^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.
³⁵ Make 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.
³⁷ Turn 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.
⁴⁰ Behold, I ^(BE)long for Your precepts;
Revive me through Your righteousness.