119:1  God blesses those who behave blamelessly,Who walk in the law of the LORD.

119:2   God blesses those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.

119:3  They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

119:4  You have ordained Your precepts,That we should keep them diligently.

119:5   Oh that I may establish my ways To keep Your statutes!

119:6  Then I shall not feel ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.

119:7  I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

119:8  I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly!

119:9  How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

119:10  With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

119:11  Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

119:12  We bless You, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes.

119:13  With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.

119:14  I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

119:15  I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways.

119:16  I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.

119:17   Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.

119:18  Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.

119:19  I feel like a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

119:20  My soul feels crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times.

119:21   You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments.

119:22   Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.

119:23  Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

119:24  I delight myself in Your testimonies; I regard them as my counselors.

119:25  My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.

119:26  I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.

119:27  Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.

119:28  My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.

119:29  Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law.

119:30  I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.

119:31  I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame!

119:32  I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart.

119:33   Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.

119:34   Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart.

119:35   Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

119:36   Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain.

119:37  Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways.

119:38   Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You.

119:39   Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances bring goodness.

119:40  Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.

119:41  May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according to Your word;

119:42  So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.

119:43  And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances.

119:44  So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

119:45  And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.

119:46  I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not feel ashamed.

119:47  I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love.

119:48  And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.

119:49  Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope.

119:50  This serves as my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.

119:51  The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

119:52  I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself.

119:53  Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.

119:54  Your statutes have become my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

119:55  O LORD, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law.

119:56  This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts.

119:57   I regard the LORD as my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

119:58  I sought Your favor with all my heart; Show graciousness to me according to Your word.

119:59  I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

119:60  I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

119:61  The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law.

119:62  At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances.

119:63  I regard myself a companion of all those who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.

119:64   You have filled the earth with Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes.

119:65  You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.

119:66  Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

119:67   Before I suffered affliction, I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

119:68  You consist of goodness and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

119:69  The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts.

119:70  Their heart becomes covered with fat, But I delight in Your law.

119:71  I consider it good for me that I suffered affliction, That I may learn Your statutes.

119:72   I regard the law of Your mouth as better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

119:73   Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

119:74  May those who fear You see me and have gladness, Because I wait for Your word.

119:75  I know, O LORD, that You judge righteously, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

119:76  O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant.

119:77  May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For I delight in Your law.

119:78  May the arrogant feel ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

119:79  May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.

119:80  May my heart remain blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not fall into disgrace.

119:81  My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

119:82  My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, "When will You comfort me?"

119:83  Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

119:84  How many days does Your servant have? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

119:85  The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who do not agree with Your law.

119:86  All Your commandments demonstrate dependability; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

119:87  They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

119:88  Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

119:89   Forever, O LORD, Your word resides in heaven.

119:90  Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands.

119:91  They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things serve You.

119:92  If I had not delighted in Your law, Then I would have perished in my affliction.

119:93  I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me.

119:94  I belong to You, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.

119:95  The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

119:96  I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment has tremendous breadth.

119:97  O how I love Your law! I meditate on it all the day.

119:98  Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they belong to me always.

119:99  I have more insight than all my teachers, For I meditate on Your testimonies.

119:100  I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts.

119:101  I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

119:102  I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.

119:103  How sweet Your words taste to me! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

119:104  From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

119:105  I consider Your word as a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

119:106  I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

119:107  I have suffered extensive affliction; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your word.

119:108  O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Your ordinances.

119:109  My life remains continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Your precepts.

119:111  I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they give my heart joy.

119:112  I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.

119:113  I hate those who behave double-mindedly, But I love Your law.

119:114  I regard you as my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.

119:115   Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God.

119:116   Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me suffer shame for my hope.

119:117  Uphold me that I may feel safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

119:118  You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness proves useless.

119:119  You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

119:120  My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I fear Your judgments.

119:121  I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

119:122  Stand behind Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

119:123  My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

119:124  Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.

119:125   I consider myself Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.

119:126   The time has come for the LORD to act, For they have broken Your law.

119:127  Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.

119:128  Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.

119:129   I consider Your testimonies wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.

119:130  The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

119:131  I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.

119:132   Turn to me and show graciousness to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name.

119:133  Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.

119:134   Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

119:135   Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

119:136  My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law.

119:137  I acknowledge You, O LORD, And consider Your judgments upright.

119:138  You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness.

119:139  My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

119:140  I regard Your word as very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it.

119:141  I feel small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

119:142  Your righteousness extends forever, And Your law produces truth.

119:143  Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet I regard Your commandments as my delight.

119:144   Your testimonies remain righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.

119:145  I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes.

119:146  I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

119:147   I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

119:148  My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.

119:149  Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances.

119:150  Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They run far from Your law.

119:151  You draw near, O LORD, And all Your commandments bring truth.

119:152  Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.

119:153   Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.

119:154   Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

119:155  Salvation eludes the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.

119:156   You show great mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances.

119:157  I have many persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

119:158  I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.

119:159  Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.

119:160   Truth constitutes the sum of Your word, And every one of Your righteous ordinances extends forever.

119:161   Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

119:162  I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil.

119:163  I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law.

119:164  Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances.

119:165  Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.

119:166  I hope for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments.

119:167  My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

119:168  I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For You observe all my ways.

119:169  Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word.

119:170  Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.

119:171  Let my lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.

119:172  Let my tongue sing of Your word, For all Your commandments constitute righteousness.

119:173  Let Your hand show readiness to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

119:174  I long for Your salvation, O LORD, And I delight in Your law.

119:175  Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.

119:176  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.