Psalm 119:1–24

DELIGHT IN GOD’S WORD

א Aleph

¹How^A happy are those whose way is blameless,^b

who walk according to the Lord’s instruction!^c

²Happy are those who keep his decrees^d

and seek him with all their heart.^e

³They do nothing wrong;^f

they walk in his ways.

⁴You have commanded that your precepts^g

be diligently kept.

⁵If only my ways were committed

to keeping your statutes!^h

⁶Then I would not be ashamedⁱ

when I think about all your commands.

⁷I will praise you with an upright heart^j

when I learn your righteous judgments.

⁸I will keep your statutes;

never abandon me.^k

ב Beth

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping your^B word.^l

¹⁰I have sought you with all my heart;^m

don’t let me wander from your commands.ⁿ

¹¹I have treasured your word in my heart^o

so that I may not sin against you.

¹²Lord, may you be blessed;

teach me your statutes.^p

¹³With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from your mouth.^q

¹⁴I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees^r

as much as in all riches.

¹⁵I will meditate on your precepts^s

and think about your ways.^t

¹⁶I will delight in your statutes;^u

I will not forget your word.

ג Gimel

¹⁷Deal generously with your servant^v

so that I might live;

then I will keep your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes so that I may contemplate

wondrous things from your instruction.

¹⁹I am a resident alien on earth;^w

do not hide your commands from me.

²⁰I am continually overcome

with longing for your judgments.^x

²¹You rebuke the arrogant,

the ones under a curse,^y

who wander from your commands.^z

²²Take insult and contempt away from me,^aa

for I have kept your decrees.

²³Though princes sit together speaking against me,^ab

your servant will think about your statutes;^ac

²⁴your decrees are my delight

and my counselors.^ad