Psalms

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