87 They almost destroyed me [a]on earth,
But as for me, I (A)did not forsake Your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Lamedh.

89 (B)Forever, O Lord,
Your word [b]is settled in heaven.
90 Your (C)faithfulness continues [c]throughout all generations;
You (D)established the earth, and it (E)stands.
91 They stand this day according to Your (F)ordinances,
For (G)all things are Your servants.
92 If Your law had not been my (H)delight,
Then I would have perished (I)in my affliction.
93 I will (J)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have [d](K)revived me.
94 I am Yours, (L)save me;
For I have (M)sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked (N)wait for me to destroy me;
I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.
96 I have seen [e]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem.

97 O how I (O)love Your law!
It is my (P)meditation all the day.
98 Your (Q)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever [f]mine.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my (R)meditation.
100 I understand (S)more than the aged,
Because I have (T)observed Your precepts.
101 I have (U)restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
102 I have not (V)turned aside from Your ordinances,
For You Yourself have taught me.
103 How (W)sweet are Your [g]words to my [h]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Your precepts I (X)get understanding;
Therefore I (Y)hate every false way.

Nun.

105 Your word is a (Z)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 I have (AA)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
107 I am exceedingly (AB)afflicted;
[i](AC)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 O accept the (AD)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And (AE)teach me Your ordinances.
109 My [j](AF)life is continually [k]in my hand,
Yet I do not (AG)forget Your law.
110 The wicked have (AH)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not (AI)gone astray from Your precepts.
111 I have (AJ)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the (AK)joy of my heart.
112 I have (AL)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even (AM)to the end.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:87 Lit in the earth
  2. Psalm 119:89 Lit stands firm
  3. Psalm 119:90 Lit to
  4. Psalm 119:93 Or kept me alive
  5. Psalm 119:96 Lit an end of
  6. Psalm 119:98 Or with me
  7. Psalm 119:103 Or promises
  8. Psalm 119:103 Lit palate
  9. Psalm 119:107 Or Keep me alive
  10. Psalm 119:109 Lit soul
  11. Psalm 119:109 I.e. in danger

10 Now you (A)followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, (B)love, [a]perseverance, 11 (C)persecutions, and (D)sufferings, such as happened to me at (E)Antioch, at (F)Iconium and at (G)Lystra; what (H)persecutions I endured, and out of them all (I)the Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus (J)will be persecuted. 13 But evil men and impostors (K)will proceed from bad to worse, (L)deceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, (M)continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that (N)from childhood you have known (O)the sacred writings which are able to (P)give you the wisdom that leads to (Q)salvation through faith which is in (R)Christ Jesus. 16 (S)All Scripture is [b]inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for [c]training in righteousness;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:10 Or steadfastness
  2. 2 Timothy 3:16 Lit God-breathed
  3. 2 Timothy 3:16 Lit training which is in