The Book of Psalms

Psalm 119
¹   Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
²   Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
³   They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
⁴   Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
⁵   O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
⁶   Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
⁷   I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
⁸   I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
⁹   Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
¹⁰   With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
¹¹   Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
¹²   Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
¹³   With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
¹⁴   I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
¹⁵   I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
¹⁶   I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
¹⁷   Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
¹⁸   Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
¹⁹   I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
²⁰   My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
²¹   Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
²²   Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
²³   Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
²⁴   Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.leth.
²⁵   My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
²⁶   I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
²⁷   Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
²⁸   My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
²⁹   Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
³⁰   I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
³¹   I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
³²   I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
³³   Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
³⁴   Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
³⁵   Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
³⁶   Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
³⁷   Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
³⁸   Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
³⁹   Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
⁴⁰   Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
⁴¹   Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
⁴²   So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
⁴³   And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
⁴⁴   So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
⁴⁵   And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
⁴⁶   I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
⁴⁷   And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
⁴⁸   My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
⁴⁹   Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
⁵⁰   This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
⁵¹   The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
⁵²   I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
⁵³   Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
⁵⁴   Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
⁵⁵   I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
⁵⁶   This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
⁵⁷   Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
⁵⁸   I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
⁵⁹   I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
⁶⁰   I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
⁶¹   The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
⁶²   At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
⁶³   I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
⁶⁴   The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
⁶⁵   Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
⁶⁶   Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
⁶⁷   Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
⁶⁸   Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
⁶⁹   The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
⁷⁰   Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
⁷¹   It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
⁷²   The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
⁷³   Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
⁷⁴   They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
⁷⁵   I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
⁷⁶   Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
⁷⁷   Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
⁷⁸   Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
⁷⁹   Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
⁸⁰   Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
⁸¹   My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
⁸²   Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
⁸³   For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
⁸⁴   How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
⁸⁵   The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
⁸⁶   All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
⁸⁷   They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
⁸⁸   Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
⁸⁹   For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
⁹⁰   Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
⁹¹   They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
⁹²   Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
⁹³   I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
⁹⁴   I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.
⁹⁵   The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
⁹⁶   I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
⁹⁷   O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
⁹⁸   Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
⁹⁹   I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰   I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
¹⁰¹   I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
¹⁰²   I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
¹⁰³   How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴   Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
¹⁰⁵   Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
¹⁰⁶   I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
¹⁰⁷   I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
¹⁰⁸   Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
¹⁰⁹   My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
¹¹⁰   The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
¹¹¹   Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
¹¹²   I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
¹¹³   I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
¹¹⁴   Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
¹¹⁵   Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶   Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷   Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
¹¹⁸   Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
¹¹⁹   Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
¹²⁰   My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
¹²¹   I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
¹²²   Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
¹²³   Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
¹²⁴   Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
¹²⁵   I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
¹²⁶   It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
¹²⁷   Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
¹²⁸   Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
¹²⁹   Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
¹³⁰   The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
¹³¹   I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
¹³²   Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
¹³³   Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
¹³⁴   Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
¹³⁵   Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
¹³⁶   Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
¹³⁷   Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
¹³⁸   Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
¹³⁹   My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
¹⁴⁰   Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
¹⁴¹   I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
¹⁴²   Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
¹⁴³   Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
¹⁴⁴   The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
¹⁴⁵   I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
¹⁴⁶   I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
¹⁴⁷   I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
¹⁴⁸   Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
¹⁴⁹   Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
¹⁵⁰   They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
¹⁵¹   Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
¹⁵²   Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
¹⁵³   Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
¹⁵⁴   Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
¹⁵⁵   Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
¹⁵⁶   Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
¹⁵⁷   Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
¹⁵⁸   I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
¹⁵⁹   Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
¹⁶⁰   Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
¹⁶¹   Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
¹⁶²   I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
¹⁶³   I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
¹⁶⁴   Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
¹⁶⁵   Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
¹⁶⁶   LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
¹⁶⁷   My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸   I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
¹⁶⁹   Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
¹⁷⁰   Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
¹⁷¹   My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
¹⁷²   My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³   Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
¹⁷⁴   I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
¹⁷⁵   Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
¹⁷⁶   I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.