Psalm 119:1-56

New American Standard Bible 1995

119 How blessed are those whose way is ^[a](A)blameless,
Who ^(B)walk in the law of the Lord.
² How blessed are those who ^(C)observe His testimonies,
Who ^(D)seek Him ^(E)with all their heart.
³ They also ^(F)do no unrighteousness;
They walk in His ways.
⁴ You have ^[b](G)ordained Your precepts,
^[c]That we should keep them diligently.
⁵ Oh that my ^(H)ways may be established
To ^(I)keep Your statutes!
⁶ Then I ^(J)shall not be ashamed
When I look ^[d]upon all Your commandments.
⁷ I shall ^(K)give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
⁸ I shall keep Your statutes;
Do not ^(L)forsake me utterly!

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 Your word I have ^(P)treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.
¹² Blessed are You, O 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 shall ^(X)not forget Your word.

^17 (Y)Deal bountifully 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 in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
²⁰ My soul is crushed ^[h](AA)with longing
After Your ordinances at all times.
²¹ You ^(AB)rebuke the arrogant, ^[i]the ^(AC)cursed,
Who ^(AD)wander from Your commandments.
^22 (AE)Take away reproach and contempt from me,
For I ^(AF)observe Your testimonies.
²³ Even though ^(AG)princes sit and talk against me,
Your servant ^(AH)meditates on Your statutes.
²⁴ Your testimonies also are my ^(AI)delight;
They are ^[j]my counselors.

²⁵ My ^(AJ)soul cleaves 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,
So 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 ordinances before me.
³¹ I ^(AQ)cling to Your testimonies;
O 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, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall observe it to the end.
^34 (AT)Give me understanding, that I may ^(AU)observe 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 away my ^(BA)eyes from looking at vanity,
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)Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your ordinances are good.
⁴⁰ Behold, I ^(BE)long for Your precepts;
Revive me through Your righteousness.

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

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