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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Psalms 119
Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.
Aleph.
1 How blessed are those whose way is [a](a)blameless,
Who (b)walk in the law of the Lord.
2 How blessed are those who (c)observe His testimonies,
Who (d)seek Him (e)with all their heart.
3 They also (f)do no unrighteousness;
They walk in His ways.
4 You have [b](g)ordained Your precepts,
[c]That we should keep them diligently.
5 Oh that my (h)ways may be established
To (i)keep Your statutes!
6 Then I (j)shall not be ashamed
When I look [d]upon all Your commandments.
7 I shall (k)give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I shall keep Your statutes;
Do not (l)forsake me utterly!
Beth.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By (m)keeping it according to Your word.
10 With (n)all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me (o)wander from Your commandments.
11 Your word I have (p)treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, O Lord;
(q)Teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips I have (r)told of
All the (s)ordinances of Your mouth.
14 I have (t)rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
[e]As much as in all riches.
15 I will (u)meditate on Your precepts
And [f]regard (v)Your ways.
16 I shall [g](w)delight in Your statutes;
I shall (x)not forget Your word.
Gimel.
17 (y)Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your law.
19 I am a (z)stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed [h](aa)with longing
After Your ordinances at all times.
21 You (ab)rebuke the arrogant, [i]the (ac)cursed,
Who (ad)wander from Your commandments.
22 (ae)Take away reproach and contempt from me,
For I (af)observe Your testimonies.
23 Even though (ag)princes sit and talk against me,
Your servant (ah)meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my (ai)delight;
They are [j]my counselors.
Daleth.
25 My (aj)soul cleaves to the dust;
(ak)Revive me (al)according to Your word.
26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;
(am)Teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
So I will (an)meditate on Your wonders.
28 My (ao)soul [k]weeps because of grief;
(ap)Strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the faithful way;
I have [l]placed Your ordinances before me.
31 I (aq)cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
32 I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will (ar)enlarge my heart.
He.
33 (as)Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall observe it to the end.
34 (at)Give me understanding, that I may (au)observe Your law
And keep it (av)with all my heart.
35 Make me walk in the (aw)path of Your commandments,
For I (ax)delight in it.
36 (ay)Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to (az)dishonest gain.
37 Turn away my (ba)eyes from looking at vanity,
And (bb)revive me in Your ways.
38 (bc)Establish Your [m]word to Your servant,
[n]As that which produces reverence for You.
39 (bd)Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I (be)long for Your precepts;
Revive me through Your righteousness.
Vav.
41 May Your (bf)lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation (bg)according to Your [o]word;
42 So I will have an (bh)answer for him who (bi)reproaches me,
For I trust in Your word.
43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I [p](bj)wait for Your ordinances.
44 So I will (bk)keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.
45 And I will (bl)walk [q]at liberty,
For I (bm)seek Your precepts.
46 I will also speak of Your testimonies (bn)before kings
And shall not be ashamed.
47 I shall [r](bo)delight in Your commandments,
Which I (bp)love.
48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I (bq)love;
And I will (br)meditate on Your statutes.
Zayin.
49 Remember the word to Your servant,
[s]In which You have made me hope.
50 This is my (bs)comfort in my affliction,
That Your word has [t]revived me.
51 The arrogant (bt)utterly deride me,
Yet I do not (bu)turn aside from Your law.
52 I have (bv)remembered Your ordinances from [u]of old, O Lord,
And comfort myself.
53 Burning (bw)indignation has seized me because of the wicked,
Who (bx)forsake Your law.
54 Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my (by)pilgrimage.
55 O Lord, I (bz)remember Your name (ca)in the night,
And keep Your law.
56 This has become mine,
[v]That I (cb)observe Your precepts.
Heth.
57 The Lord is my (cc)portion;
I have [w]promised to (cd)keep Your words.
58 I (ce)sought Your favor (cf)with all my heart;
(cg)Be gracious to me (ch)according to Your [x]word.
59 I (ci)considered my ways
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I hastened and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
61 The (cj)cords of the wicked have encircled me,
But I have (ck)not forgotten Your law.
62 At (cl)midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your (cm)righteous ordinances.
63 I am a (cn)companion of all those who [y]fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
64 (co)The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O Lord;
(cp)Teach me Your statutes.
Teth.
65 You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good [z](cq)discernment and knowledge,
For I believe in Your commandments.
67 (cr)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
68 You are (cs)good and (ct)do good;
(cu)Teach me Your statutes.
69 The arrogant [aa]have (cv)forged a lie against me;
With all my heart I will (cw)observe Your precepts.
70 Their heart is [ab](cx)covered with fat,
But I (cy)delight in Your law.
71 It is (cz)good for me that I was afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
72 The (da)law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Yodh.
73 (db)Your hands made me and [ac]fashioned me;
(dc)Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74 May those who [ad]fear You (dd)see me and be glad,
Because I [ae](de)wait for Your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are (df)righteous,
And that (dg)in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 O may Your lovingkindness [af]comfort me,
According to Your [ag]word to Your servant.
77 May (dh)Your compassion come to me that I may live,
For Your law is my (di)delight.
78 May (dj)the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me (dk)with a lie;
But I shall (dl)meditate on Your precepts.
79 May those who [ah]fear You turn to me,
Even those who know Your testimonies.
80 May my heart be [ai](dm)blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not (dn)be ashamed.
Kaph.
81 My (do)soul languishes for Your salvation;
I [aj](dp)wait for Your word.
82 My (dq)eyes fail with longing for Your [ak]word,
[al]While I say, "When will You comfort me?"
83 Though I have (dr)become like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do (ds)not forget Your statutes.
84 How many are the (dt)days of Your servant?
When will You (du)execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The arrogant have (dv)dug pits for me,
Men who are not [am]in accord with Your law.
86 All Your commandments are (dw)faithful;
They have (dx)persecuted me with a lie; (dy)help me!
87 They almost destroyed me [an]on earth,
But as for me, I (dz)did not forsake Your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Lamedh.
89 (ea)Forever, O Lord,
Your word [ao]is settled in heaven.
90 Your (eb)faithfulness continues [ap]throughout all generations;
You (ec)established the earth, and it (ed)stands.
91 They stand this day according to Your (ee)ordinances,
For (ef)all things are Your servants.
92 If Your law had not been my (eg)delight,
Then I would have perished (eh)in my affliction.
93 I will (ei)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have [aq](ej)revived me.
94 I am Yours, (ek)save me;
For I have (el)sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked (em)wait for me to destroy me;
I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.
96 I have seen [ar]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
Mem.
97 O how I (en)love Your law!
It is my (eo)meditation all the day.
98 Your (ep)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever [as]mine.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my (eq)meditation.
100 I understand (er)more than the aged,
Because I have (es)observed Your precepts.
101 I have (et)restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
102 I have not (eu)turned aside from Your ordinances,
For You Yourself have taught me.
103 How (ev)sweet are Your [at]words to my [au]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Your precepts I (ew)get understanding;
Therefore I (ex)hate every false way.
Nun.
105 Your word is a (ey)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 I have (ez)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
107 I am exceedingly (fa)afflicted;
[av](fb)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 O accept the (fc)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And (fd)teach me Your ordinances.
109 My [aw](fe)life is continually [ax]in my hand,
Yet I do not (ff)forget Your law.
110 The wicked have (fg)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not (fh)gone astray from Your precepts.
111 I have (fi)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the (fj)joy of my heart.
112 I have (fk)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even (fl)to the end.
Samekh.
113 I hate those who are (fm)double-minded,
But I love Your (fn)law.
114 You are my (fo)hiding place and my (fp)shield;
I [ay](fq)wait for Your word.
115 (fr)Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may (fs)observe the commandments of my God.
116 (ft)Sustain me according to Your [az]word, that I may live;
And (fu)do not let me be [ba]ashamed of my hope.
117 Uphold me that I may be (fv)safe,
That I may (fw)have regard for Your statutes continually.
118 You have [bb]rejected all those (fx)who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is [bc]useless.
119 You have [bd]removed all the wicked of the earth like (fy)dross;
Therefore I (fz)love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh [be](ga)trembles for fear of You,
And I am (gb)afraid of Your judgments.
Ayin.
121 I have (gc)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be (gd)surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant (ge)oppress me.
123 My (gf)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation
And for Your righteous [bf]word.
124 Deal with Your servant (gg)according to Your lovingkindness
And (gh)teach me Your statutes.
125 (gi)I am Your servant; (gj)give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the Lord to (gk)act,
For they have broken Your law.
127 Therefore I (gl)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem right all Your (gm)precepts concerning everything,
I (gn)hate every false way.
Pe.
129 Your testimonies are (go)wonderful;
Therefore my soul (gp)observes them.
130 The (gq)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives (gr)understanding to the simple.
131 I (gs)opened my mouth wide and (gt)panted,
For I (gu)longed for Your commandments.
132 (gv)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
After Your manner [bg]with those who love Your name.
133 Establish my (gw)footsteps in Your [bh]word,
And do not let any iniquity (gx)have dominion over me.
134 (gy)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
135 (gz)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And (ha)teach me Your statutes.
136 My eyes [bi]shed (hb)streams of water,
Because they (hc)do not keep Your law.
Tsadhe.
137 (hd)Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
138 You have commanded Your testimonies in (he)righteousness
And exceeding (hf)faithfulness.
139 My (hg)zeal has [bj]consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
140 Your [bk](hh)word is very [bl]pure,
Therefore Your servant (hi)loves it.
141 I am small and (hj)despised,
Yet I do not (hk)forget Your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And (hl)Your law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have [bm]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my (hm)delight.
144 Your (hn)testimonies are righteous forever;
(ho)Give me understanding that I may live.
Qoph.
145 I cried (hp)with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!
I will (hq)observe Your statutes.
146 I cried to You; (hr)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
147 I [bn](hs)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I [bo]wait for Your words.
148 My eyes anticipate the (ht)night watches,
That I may (hu)meditate on Your [bp]word.
149 Hear my voice (hv)according to Your lovingkindness;
(hw)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.
150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.
151 You are (hx)near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are (hy)truth.
152 Of old I have (hz)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them (ia)forever.
Resh.
153 (ib)Look upon my (ic)affliction and rescue me,
For I do not (id)forget Your law.
154 (ie)Plead my cause and (if)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your [bq]word.
155 Salvation is (ig)far from the wicked,
For they (ih)do not seek Your statutes.
156 [br](ii)Great are Your mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 Many are my (ij)persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not (ik)turn aside from Your testimonies.
158 I behold the (il)treacherous and (im)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your [bs]word.
159 Consider how I (in)love Your precepts;
(io)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
160 The (ip)sum of Your word is (iq)truth,
And every one of Your righteous ordinances (ir)is everlasting.
Shin.
161 (is)Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart (it)stands in awe of Your words.
162 I (iu)rejoice at Your [bt]word,
As one who (iv)finds great spoil.
163 I (iw)hate and despise falsehood,
But I (ix)love Your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your (iy)righteous ordinances.
165 Those who love Your law have (iz)great peace,
And [bu](ja)nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I (jb)hope for Your salvation, O Lord,
And do Your commandments.
167 My (jc)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I (jd)love them exceedingly.
168 I (je)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my (jf)ways are before You.
Tav.
169 Let my (jg)cry [bv]come before You, O Lord;
(jh)Give me understanding (ji)according to Your word.
170 Let my (jj)supplication come before You;
(jk)Deliver me according to Your [bw]word.
171 Let my (jl)lips utter praise,
For You (jm)teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my (jn)tongue sing of Your [bx]word,
For all Your (jo)commandments are righteousness.
173 Let Your (jp)hand be [by]ready to help me,
For I have (jq)chosen Your precepts.
174 I (jr)long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And Your law is my (js)delight.
175 Let my (jt)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
176 I have (ju)gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant,
For I do (jv)not forget Your commandments.
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