Psalm 119:153-176

New American Standard Bible

^153 (A)Look at my ^(B)affliction and rescue me,
For I have not ^(C)forgotten Your Law.
^154 (D)Plead my cause and ^(E)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your ^[a]word.
¹⁵⁵ Salvation is ^(F)far from the wicked,
For they ^(G)do not seek Your statutes.
^156 [b](H)Great are Your mercies, Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁷ Many are my ^(I)persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not ^(J)turn aside from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸ I see the ^(K)treacherous and ^(L)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your word.
¹⁵⁹ Consider how I ^(M)love Your precepts;
^(N)Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.
¹⁶⁰ The ^(O)sum of Your word is ^(P)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments ^(Q)is everlasting.

^161 (R)Rulers persecute me without cause,
But my heart ^(S)stands in awe of Your words.
¹⁶² I ^(T)rejoice at Your ^[c]word,
Like one who ^(U)finds great plunder.
¹⁶³ I ^(V)hate and loathe falsehood,
But I ^(W)love Your Law.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day I praise You
Because of Your ^(X)righteous judgments.
¹⁶⁵ Those who love Your Law have ^(Y)great peace,
And ^[d](Z)nothing causes them to stumble.
¹⁶⁶ I ^(AA)hope for Your salvation, Lord,
And do Your commandments.
¹⁶⁷ My ^(AB)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I ^(AC)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸ I ^(AD)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ^(AE)ways are before You.

¹⁶⁹ Let my ^(AF)cry ^[e]come before You, Lord;
^(AG)Give me understanding ^(AH)according to Your word.
¹⁷⁰ Let my ^(AI)pleading come before You;
^(AJ)Save me according to Your ^[f]word.
¹⁷¹ Let my ^(AK)lips pour out praise,
For You ^(AL)teach me Your statutes.
¹⁷² Let my ^(AM)tongue sing about Your ^[g]word,
For all Your ^(AN)commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³ Let Your ^(AO)hand be ^[h]ready to help me,
For I have ^(AP)chosen Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I ^(AQ)long for Your salvation, Lord,
And Your Law is my ^(AR)delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let my ^(AS)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶ I have ^(AT)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do ^(AU)not forget Your commandments.