Psalm 119:57–112

57  CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.

58  I have sought thy favour with my whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy •word.

59  I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60  I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

61  The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.

62  At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

63  I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

64  The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.

65  TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word. 66  Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy •word.

68  Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69  The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with my whole heart. 70  Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.

71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

72  The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

73  YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

74  They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.

75  I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

76  Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy •word unto thy servant. 77  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

78  Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts. 79  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

80  Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

81  CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word. 82  Mine eyes fail for thy •word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

83  For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.

84  How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

85  The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law. 86  All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me. 87  They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

88  Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.

89  LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens. 90  Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth. 91  By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

92  Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

93  I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.

94  I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95  The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; but I attend unto thy testimonies.

96  I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97  MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98  Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. 99  I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100  I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

101  I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

102  I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

103  How sweet are thy •words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth! 104  From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.

105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107  I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.

108  Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

109  My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law. 110  The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.

111  Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112  I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.