Psalm 119:89-104

New Living Translation

⁸⁹ Your eternal word, O Lord,
    stands firm in heaven.
⁹⁰ Your faithfulness extends to every generation,
    as enduring as the earth you created.
⁹¹ Your regulations remain true to this day,
    for everything serves your plans.
⁹² If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy,
    I would have died in my misery.
⁹³ I will never forget your commandments,
    for by them you give me life.
⁹⁴ I am yours; rescue me!
    For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.
⁹⁵ Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me,
    I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.
⁹⁶ Even perfection has its limits,
    but your commands have no limit.

⁹⁷ Oh, how I love your instructions!
    I think about them all day long.
⁹⁸ Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
    for they are my constant guide.
⁹⁹ Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,
    for I am always thinking of your laws.
¹⁰⁰ I am even wiser than my elders,
    for I have kept your commandments.
¹⁰¹ I have refused to walk on any evil path,
    so that I may remain obedient to your word.
¹⁰² I haven’t turned away from your regulations,
    for you have taught me well.
¹⁰³ How sweet your words taste to me;
    they are sweeter than honey.
¹⁰⁴ Your commandments give me understanding;
    no wonder I hate every false way of life.