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Psalms 119

¹Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.

²Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.

³They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.

⁴You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.

⁵Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!

⁶Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands.

⁷As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should!

⁸I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! Beth

⁹How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.

¹⁰I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands.

¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

¹²I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.

¹³I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.

¹⁴I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.

¹⁵I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.

¹⁶I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word. Gimel

¹⁷Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.

¹⁹I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me!

²⁰I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.

²¹You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed.

²²Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws.

²³Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees.

²⁴Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. Daleth

²⁵I lie in the dust; revive me by your word.

²⁶I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees.

²⁷Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

²⁸I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.

²⁹Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.

³⁰I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.

³¹I cling to your laws. Lord, don’t let me be put to shame!

³²I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. He

³³Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end.

³⁴Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.

³⁵Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.

³⁶Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!

³⁷Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.

³⁸Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you.

³⁹Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good.

⁴⁰I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Waw

⁴¹Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.

⁴²Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.

⁴³Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.

⁴⁴I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever.

⁴⁵I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.

⁴⁶I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed.

⁴⁷How I delight in your commands! How I love them!

⁴⁸I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees. Zayin

⁴⁹Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.

⁵⁰Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.

⁵¹The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.

⁵²I meditate on your age-old regulations; O Lord, they comfort me.

⁵³I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.

⁵⁴Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived.

⁵⁵I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions.

⁵⁶This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Heth

⁵⁷Lord, you are mine! I promise to obey your words!

⁵⁸With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised.

⁵⁹I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.

⁶⁰I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands.

⁶¹Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.

⁶²I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations.

⁶³I am a friend to anyone who fears you— anyone who obeys your commandments.

⁶⁴O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees. Teth

⁶⁵You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised.

⁶⁶I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.

⁶⁷I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.

⁶⁸You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.

⁶⁹Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart.

⁷⁰Their hearts are dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions.

⁷¹My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

⁷²Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh

⁷³You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.

⁷⁴May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.

⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.

⁷⁶Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant.

⁷⁷Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight.

⁷⁸Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

⁷⁹Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws.

⁸⁰May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. Kaph

⁸¹I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?

⁸³I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.

⁸⁴How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?

⁸⁵These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me.

⁸⁶All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.

⁸⁷They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments.

⁸⁸In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Lamedh

⁸⁹Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.

⁹¹Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans.

⁹²If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery.

⁹³I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life.

⁹⁴I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.

⁹⁵Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.

⁹⁶Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit. Mem

⁹⁷Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long.

⁹⁸Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.

⁹⁹Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.

¹⁰⁰I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.

¹⁰¹I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.

¹⁰²I haven’t turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well.

¹⁰³How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.

¹⁰⁴Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

¹⁰⁶I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.

¹⁰⁷I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised.

¹⁰⁸Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations.

¹⁰⁹My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions.

¹¹⁰The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments.

¹¹¹Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.

¹¹²I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end. Samekh

¹¹³I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions.

¹¹⁴You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.

¹¹⁵Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

¹¹⁶Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.

¹¹⁷Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

¹¹⁸But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.

¹¹⁹You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws!

¹²⁰I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations. Ayin

¹²¹Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right.

¹²²Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don’t let the arrogant oppress me!

¹²³My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.

¹²⁴I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees.

¹²⁵Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws.

¹²⁶Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions.

¹²⁷Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.

¹²⁸Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe

¹²⁹Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them!

¹³⁰The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.

¹³¹I pant with expectation, longing for your commands.

¹³²Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.

¹³³Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.

¹³⁴Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments.

¹³⁵Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees.

¹³⁶Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions. Tsadhe

¹³⁷O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair.

¹³⁸Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy.

¹³⁹I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words.

¹⁴⁰Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much.

¹⁴¹I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments.

¹⁴²Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.

¹⁴³As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.

¹⁴⁴Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. Qoph

¹⁴⁵I pray with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will obey your decrees.

¹⁴⁶I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws.

¹⁴⁷I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.

¹⁴⁹In your faithful love, O Lord, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations.

¹⁵⁰Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions.

¹⁵¹But you are near, O Lord, and all your commands are true.

¹⁵²I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever. Resh

¹⁵³Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions.

¹⁵⁴Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised.

¹⁵⁵The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.

¹⁵⁶Lord, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.

¹⁵⁷Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws.

¹⁵⁸Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word.

¹⁵⁹See how I love your commandments, Lord. Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

¹⁶⁰The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. Shin

¹⁶¹Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word.

¹⁶²I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.

¹⁶⁴I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.

¹⁶⁵Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.

¹⁶⁶I long for your rescue, Lord, so I have obeyed your commands.

¹⁶⁷I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.

¹⁶⁸Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do. Taw

¹⁶⁹O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised.

¹⁷⁰Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised.

¹⁷¹Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.

¹⁷²Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right.

¹⁷³Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

¹⁷⁴O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.

¹⁷⁵Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me.

¹⁷⁶I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.

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