Psalm 119:153–174

RESH.

153  (ר) eConsider mine affliction, and fdeliver me:

For gI do not forget thy law.

154  (ר) hPlead my cause, and deliver me:

iQuicken me jaccording to thy word.

155  (ר) kSalvation is far from the wicked:

For they seek not thy statutes.

156  (ר) * Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord:

iQuicken me laccording to thy judgments.

157  (ר) Many are my persecutors and mine enemies;

Yet do I not mdecline from thy testimonies.

158  (ר) I beheld the ntransgressors, and owas grieved;

pBecause they kept not thy word.

159  (ר) Consider how I qlove thy precepts:

iQuicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

160  (ר) * Thy word is strue from the beginning:

And every one of tthy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

SCHIN.

161  (ש) uPrinces have persecuted me vwithout a cause:

But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

162  (ש) I wrejoice at thy word,

xAs one that findeth great spoil.

163  (ש) I hate and abhor lying:

But ythy law do I love.

164  (ש) yySeven times a day do I praise thee

Because of tthy righteous judgments.

165  (ש) zGreat peace have they which ylove thy law:

And * nothing shall offend them.

166  (ש) Lord, aI have hoped for thy salvation,

And done thy commandments.

167  (ש) My soul hath kept thy testimonies;

And bI love them exceedingly.

168  (ש) I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies:

For all cmy ways are before thee.

TAU.

169  (ת) Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord:

dGive me understanding eaccording to thy word.

170  (ת) Let my supplication come before thee:

Deliver me faccording to thy word.

171  (ת) My lips shall gutter praise,

When thou hast htaught me thy statutes.

172  (ת) My tongue shall speak of thy word:

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

173  (ת) Let thine hand help me;

For I have ichosen thy precepts.

174  (ת) I ahave klonged for thy salvation, O Lord;

And thy law is lmy delight.