Psalm 119:1-48

New King James Version

119 Blessed are the ^[a]undefiled in the way,
^(A)Who walk in the law of the Lord!
² Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the ^(B)whole heart!
^3 (C)They also do no iniquity;
They walk in His ways.
⁴ You have commanded us
To keep Your precepts diligently.
⁵ Oh, that my ways were directed
To keep Your statutes!
^6 (D)Then I would not be ashamed,
When I look into all Your commandments.
⁷ I will praise You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
⁸ I will keep Your statutes;
Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

⁹ How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.
¹⁰ With my whole heart I have ^(E)sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
^11 (F)Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.
¹² Blessed are You, O Lord!
Teach me Your statutes.
¹³ With my lips I have ^(G)declared
All the judgments 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 ^[b]contemplate Your ways.
¹⁶ I will ^(H)delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

^17 (I)Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
¹⁸ Open my eyes, that I may see
Wondrous things from Your law.
^19 (J)I am a stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
^20 (K)My soul ^[c]breaks with longing
For Your judgments at all times.
²¹ You rebuke the proud—the cursed,
Who stray from Your commandments.
^22 (L)Remove from me reproach and contempt,
For I have kept Your testimonies.
²³ Princes also sit and speak against me,
But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
²⁴ Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.

^25 (M)My soul clings to the dust;
^(N)Revive me according to Your word.
²⁶ I have declared my ways, and You answered me;
^(O)Teach me Your statutes.
²⁷ Make me understand the way of Your precepts;
So ^(P)shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
^28 (Q)My soul ^[d]melts from ^[e]heaviness;
Strengthen me according to Your word.
²⁹ Remove from me the way of lying,
And grant me Your law graciously.
³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth;
Your judgments I have laid before me.
³¹ I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
³² I will run the course of Your commandments,
For You shall ^(R)enlarge my heart.

^33 (S)Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
^34 (T)Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
³⁵ Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
^36 [f]Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to ^(U)covetousness.
^37 (V)Turn^[g] away my eyes from ^(W)looking at worthless things,
And revive me in ^[h]Your way.
^38 (X)Establish Your word to Your servant,
Who is devoted to fearing You.
³⁹ Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your judgments are good.
⁴⁰ Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.

⁴¹ Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord—
Your salvation according to Your word.
⁴² So shall I have an answer for him who ^[i]reproaches me,
For I trust in Your word.
⁴³ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
⁴⁴ So shall I keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.
⁴⁵ And I will walk ^[j]at ^(Y)liberty,
For I seek Your precepts.
^46 (Z)I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings,
And will not be ashamed.
⁴⁷ And I will delight myself in Your commandments,
Which I love.
⁴⁸ My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments,
Which I love,
And I will meditate on Your statutes.