¹²¹ I have ^(A)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²² Be ^(B)a guarantor for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant ^(C)oppress me.
¹²³ My ^(D)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation,
And for Your righteous ^[a]word.
¹²⁴ Deal with Your servant ^(E)according to Your graciousness,
And ^(F)teach me Your statutes.
^125 (G)I am Your servant; ^(H)give me understanding,
So that I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶ It is time for the Lord to ^(I)act,
For they have broken Your Law.
¹²⁷ Therefore I ^(J)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above pure gold.
¹²⁸ Therefore I carefully follow all Your ^(K)precepts concerning everything,
I ^(L)hate every false way.

¹²⁹ Your testimonies are ^(M)wonderful;
Therefore my soul ^(N)complies with them.
¹³⁰ The ^(O)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives ^(P)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹ I ^(Q)opened my mouth wide and ^(R)panted,
For I ^(S)longed for Your commandments.
^132 (T)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
As is right for those who love Your name.
¹³³ Establish my ^(U)footsteps in Your ^[b]word,
And do not let any ^[c]wrongdoing ^(V)have power over me.
^134 (W)Redeem me from oppression by man,
So that I may keep Your precepts.
^135 (X)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And ^(Y)teach me Your statutes.
¹³⁶ My eyes ^[d]shed ^(Z)streams of water,
Because they ^(AA)do not keep Your Law.

^137 (AB)You are righteous, Lord,
And Your judgments are right.
¹³⁸ You have commanded Your testimonies in ^(AC)righteousness
And great ^(AD)faithfulness.
¹³⁹ My ^(AE)zeal has ^[e]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
¹⁴⁰ Your ^(AF)word is very ^[f]pure,
Therefore Your servant ^(AG)loves it.
¹⁴¹ I am small and ^(AH)despised,
Yet I do not ^(AI)forget Your precepts.
¹⁴² Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And ^(AJ)Your Law is truth.
¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish have ^[g]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my ^(AK)delight.
¹⁴⁴ Your ^(AL)testimonies are righteous forever;
^(AM)Give me understanding that I may live.

¹⁴⁵ I cried out ^(AN)with all my heart; answer me, Lord!
I will ^(AO)comply with Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶ I cried to You; ^(AP)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷ I ^[h](AQ)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I ^[i]wait for Your words.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes anticipate the ^(AR)night watches,
So that I may ^(AS)meditate on Your ^[j]word.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice ^(AT)according to Your faithfulness;
^(AU)Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁰ Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your Law.
¹⁵¹ You are ^(AV)near, Lord,
And all Your commandments are ^(AW)truth.
¹⁵² From long ago I have ^(AX)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them ^(AY)forever.

^153 (AZ)Look at my ^(BA)affliction and rescue me,
For I have not ^(BB)forgotten Your Law.
^154 (BC)Plead my cause and ^(BD)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your ^[k]word.
¹⁵⁵ Salvation is ^(BE)far from the wicked,
For they ^(BF)do not seek Your statutes.
^156 [l](BG)Great are Your mercies, Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁷ Many are my ^(BH)persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not ^(BI)turn aside from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸ I see the ^(BJ)treacherous and ^(BK)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your word.
¹⁵⁹ Consider how I ^(BL)love Your precepts;
^(BM)Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.
¹⁶⁰ The ^(BN)sum of Your word is ^(BO)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments ^(BP)is everlasting.

^161 (BQ)Rulers persecute me without cause,
But my heart ^(BR)stands in awe of Your words.
¹⁶² I ^(BS)rejoice at Your ^[m]word,
Like one who ^(BT)finds great plunder.
¹⁶³ I ^(BU)hate and loathe falsehood,
But I ^(BV)love Your Law.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day I praise You
Because of Your ^(BW)righteous judgments.
¹⁶⁵ Those who love Your Law have ^(BX)great peace,
And ^[n](BY)nothing causes them to stumble.
¹⁶⁶ I ^(BZ)hope for Your salvation, Lord,
And do Your commandments.
¹⁶⁷ My ^(CA)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I ^(CB)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸ I ^(CC)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ^(CD)ways are before You.

¹⁶⁹ Let my ^(CE)cry ^[o]come before You, Lord;
^(CF)Give me understanding ^(CG)according to Your word.
¹⁷⁰ Let my ^(CH)pleading come before You;
^(CI)Save me according to Your ^[p]word.
¹⁷¹ Let my ^(CJ)lips pour out praise,
For You ^(CK)teach me Your statutes.
¹⁷² Let my ^(CL)tongue sing about Your ^[q]word,
For all Your ^(CM)commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³ Let Your ^(CN)hand be ^[r]ready to help me,
For I have ^(CO)chosen Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I ^(CP)long for Your salvation, Lord,
And Your Law is my ^(CQ)delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let my ^(CR)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶ I have ^(CS)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do ^(CT)not forget Your commandments.

120 ^(A)I cried to the Lord in my trouble,
And He answered me.
² Rescue my soul, Lord, from ^(B)lying lips,
From a ^(C)deceitful tongue.
³ What will He give to you, and what more will He do to you,
You ^(D)deceitful tongue?
^4 (E)Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With the burning ^(F)coals of the broom tree!