Psalm 119:97-136

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁹⁷ O how I ^(A)love Your law!
It is my ^(B)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸ Your ^(C)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever ^[a]mine.
⁹⁹ I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my ^(D)meditation.
¹⁰⁰ I understand ^(E)more than the aged,
Because I have ^(F)observed Your precepts.
¹⁰¹ I have ^(G)restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
¹⁰² I have not ^(H)turned aside from Your ordinances,
For You Yourself have taught me.
¹⁰³ How ^(I)sweet are Your ^[b]words to my ^[c]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴ From Your precepts I ^(J)get understanding;
Therefore I ^(K)hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a ^(L)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶ I have ^(M)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
¹⁰⁷ I am exceedingly ^(N)afflicted;
^[d](O)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
¹⁰⁸ O accept the ^(P)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And ^(Q)teach me Your ordinances.
¹⁰⁹ My ^[e](R)life is continually ^[f]in my hand,
Yet I do not ^(S)forget Your law.
¹¹⁰ The wicked have ^(T)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not ^(U)gone astray from Your precepts.
¹¹¹ I have ^(V)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the ^(W)joy of my heart.
¹¹² I have ^(X)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even ^(Y)to the end.

¹¹³ I hate those who are ^(Z)double-minded,
But I love Your ^(AA)law.
¹¹⁴ You are my ^(AB)hiding place and my ^(AC)shield;
I ^[g](AD)wait for Your word.
^115 (AE)Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may ^(AF)observe the commandments of my God.
^116 (AG)Sustain me according to Your ^[h]word, that I may live;
And ^(AH)do not let me be ^[i]ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷ Uphold me that I may be ^(AI)safe,
That I may ^(AJ)have regard for Your statutes continually.
¹¹⁸ You have ^[j]rejected all those ^(AK)who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is ^[k]useless.
¹¹⁹ You have ^[l]removed all the wicked of the earth like ^(AL)dross;
Therefore I ^(AM)love Your testimonies.
¹²⁰ My flesh ^[m](AN)trembles for fear of You,
And I am ^(AO)afraid of Your judgments.

¹²¹ I have ^(AP)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²² Be ^(AQ)surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant ^(AR)oppress me.
¹²³ My ^(AS)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation
And for Your righteous ^[n]word.
¹²⁴ Deal with Your servant ^(AT)according to Your lovingkindness
And ^(AU)teach me Your statutes.
^125 (AV)I am Your servant; ^(AW)give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶ It is time for the Lord to ^(AX)act,
For they have broken Your law.
¹²⁷ Therefore I ^(AY)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
¹²⁸ Therefore I esteem right all Your ^(AZ)precepts concerning everything,
I ^(BA)hate every false way.

¹²⁹ Your testimonies are ^(BB)wonderful;
Therefore my soul ^(BC)observes them.
¹³⁰ The ^(BD)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives ^(BE)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹ I ^(BF)opened my mouth wide and ^(BG)panted,
For I ^(BH)longed for Your commandments.
^132 (BI)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
After Your manner ^[o]with those who love Your name.
¹³³ Establish my ^(BJ)footsteps in Your ^[p]word,
And do not let any iniquity ^(BK)have dominion over me.
^134 (BL)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
^135 (BM)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And ^(BN)teach me Your statutes.
¹³⁶ My eyes ^[q]shed ^(BO)streams of water,
Because they ^(BP)do not keep Your law.