Psalm 119:133-165

English Standard Version

¹³³^(A)Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
    and let no iniquity ^(B)get dominion over me.
¹³⁴^(C)Redeem me from man's oppression,
    that I may keep your precepts.
¹³⁵^(D)Make your face shine upon your servant,
    and ^(E)teach me your statutes.
¹³⁶My eyes ^(F)shed streams of tears,
    because people ^(G)do not keep your law.

Tsadhe

¹³⁷^(H)Righteous are you, O Lord,
    and right are your rules.
¹³⁸You have appointed your testimonies in ^(I)righteousness
    and in all ^(J)faithfulness.
¹³⁹My ^(K)zeal consumes me,
    because my foes forget your words.
¹⁴⁰Your promise is well ^(L)tried,
    and your servant ^(M)loves it.
¹⁴¹I am small and despised,
    yet I do not ^(N)forget your precepts.
¹⁴²Your righteousness is righteous forever,
    and your law is ^(O)true.
¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have found me out,
    but your commandments are my ^(P)delight.
¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are righteous forever;
    ^(Q)give me understanding that I may ^(R)live.

Qoph

¹⁴⁵With my ^(S)whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!
    I will ^(T)keep your statutes.
¹⁴⁶I call to you; save me,
    that I may observe your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷I rise before ^(U)dawn and cry for help;
    I ^(V)hope in your words.
¹⁴⁸My eyes are awake before ^(W)the watches of the night,
    that I may meditate on your promise.
¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
    O Lord, ^(X)according to your justice ^(Y)give me life.
¹⁵⁰They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
    they are far from your law.
¹⁵¹But ^(Z)you are near, O Lord,
    and all your commandments are ^(AA)true.
¹⁵²Long have I known from your testimonies
    that you have ^(AB)founded them forever.

Resh

¹⁵³Look on my ^(AC)affliction and deliver me,
    for ^(AD)I do not forget your law.
¹⁵⁴^(AE)Plead my cause and redeem me;
    ^(AF)give me life according to your promise!
¹⁵⁵^(AG)Salvation is far from the wicked,
    ^(AH)for they do not seek your statutes.
¹⁵⁶^(AI)Great is your mercy, O Lord;
    ^(AJ)give me life according to your rules.
¹⁵⁷^(AK)Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
    but I do not ^(AL)swerve from your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸I look at ^(AM)the faithless with ^(AN)disgust,
    because they do not keep your commands.
¹⁵⁹Consider how I ^(AO)love your precepts!
    ^(AP)Give me life according to your steadfast love.
¹⁶⁰^(AQ)The sum of your word is ^(AR)truth,
    and every one of your ^(AS)righteous rules endures forever.

Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹^(AT)Princes persecute me ^(AU)without cause,
    but my heart ^(AV)stands in awe of your words.
¹⁶²I ^(AW)rejoice at your word
    like one who ^(AX)finds great spoil.
¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,
    but I love ^(AY)your law.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you
    for your ^(AZ)righteous rules.
¹⁶⁵Great ^(BA)peace have those who love your law;
    ^(BB)nothing can make them stumble.