Psalm 119:67-119

English Standard Version

⁶⁷^(A)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I keep your word.
⁶⁸^(B)You are good and do good;
    ^(C)teach me your statutes.
⁶⁹^(D)The insolent ^(E)smear me with lies,
    but with my whole heart I ^(F)keep your precepts;
⁷⁰their heart is unfeeling ^(G)like fat,
    but I ^(H)delight in your law.
⁷¹It is ^(I)good for me that I was afflicted,
    that I might learn your statutes.
⁷²^(J)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

⁷³^(K)Your hands have made and fashioned me;
    ^(L)give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
⁷⁴Those who fear you shall see me and ^(M)rejoice,
    because I have ^(N)hoped in your word.
⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your rules are ^(O)righteous,
    and that in ^(P)faithfulness you have afflicted me.
⁷⁶Let your steadfast love comfort me
    according to your promise to your servant.
⁷⁷Let your ^(Q)mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my ^(R)delight.
⁷⁸Let ^(S)the insolent be put to ^(T)shame,
    because they have ^(U)wronged me with falsehood;
    as for me, I will ^(V)meditate on your precepts.
⁷⁹Let those who fear you ^(W)turn to me,
    that they may know your testimonies.
⁸⁰May my heart be ^(X)blameless in your statutes,
    ^(Y)that I may not be put to shame!

Kaph

⁸¹My soul ^(Z)longs for your salvation;
    I ^(AA)hope in your word.
⁸²My ^(AB)eyes long for your promise;
    I ask, ^(AC)“When will you comfort me?”
⁸³For I have ^(AD)become like a ^(AE)wineskin in the smoke,
    yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
⁸⁴^(AF)How long must your servant endure?^[a]
    ^(AG)When will you judge those who persecute me?
⁸⁵^(AH)The insolent have ^(AI)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.
⁸⁶All your commandments are ^(AJ)sure;
    they persecute me ^(AK)with falsehood; ^(AL)help me!
⁸⁷They have almost made an end of me on earth,
    but I have not forsaken your precepts.
⁸⁸In your steadfast love ^(AM)give me life,
    that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

Lamedh

⁸⁹Forever, O Lord, your ^(AN)word
    is firmly fixed in the heavens.
⁹⁰Your ^(AO)faithfulness endures to all generations;
    you have ^(AP)established the earth, and it ^(AQ)stands fast.
⁹¹By your ^(AR)appointment they stand this day,
    for all things are your servants.
⁹²If your law had not been my ^(AS)delight,
    I would have perished in my affliction.
⁹³I will never forget your precepts,
    for by them you have ^(AT)given me life.
⁹⁴I am yours; save me,
    ^(AU)for I have sought your precepts.
⁹⁵The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
    but I consider your testimonies.
⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection,
    but your commandment is exceedingly ^(AV)broad.

Mem

⁹⁷Oh how ^(AW)I love your law!
    It is my ^(AX)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸Your commandment makes me ^(AY)wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for ^(AZ)your testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰I understand more than ^(BA)the aged,^[b]
    for I ^(BB)keep your precepts.
¹⁰¹I ^(BC)hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
¹⁰²I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
¹⁰³How ^(BD)sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore ^(BE)I hate every false way.

Nun

¹⁰⁵^(BF)Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶I have ^(BG)sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your ^(BH)righteous rules.
¹⁰⁷I am severely ^(BI)afflicted;
    ^(BJ)give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
¹⁰⁸Accept ^(BK)my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and ^(BL)teach me your rules.
¹⁰⁹I hold my life ^(BM)in my hand continually,
    but I do not ^(BN)forget your law.
¹¹⁰The wicked have laid ^(BO)a snare for me,
    but ^(BP)I do not stray from your precepts.
¹¹¹Your testimonies are ^(BQ)my heritage forever,
    for they are ^(BR)the joy of my heart.
¹¹²I ^(BS)incline my heart to perform your statutes
    forever, ^(BT)to the end.^[c]

Samekh

¹¹³I hate ^(BU)the double-minded,
    but I love ^(BV)your law.
¹¹⁴You are my ^(BW)hiding place and my ^(BX)shield;
    I ^(BY)hope in your word.
¹¹⁵^(BZ)Depart from me, you evildoers,
    that I may ^(CA)keep the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶Uphold me ^(CB)according to your promise, that I may live,
    and let me not be ^(CC)put to shame in my ^(CD)hope!
¹¹⁷^(CE)Hold me up, that I may be safe
    and have regard for your statutes continually!
¹¹⁸You ^(CF)spurn all who ^(CG)go astray from your statutes,
    for their cunning is in vain.
¹¹⁹All the wicked of the earth you discard like ^(CH)dross,
    therefore ^(CI)I love your testimonies.