Psalm 119:1–24

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

119¹ Blessed are those whose ^kway is blameless,

who ^lwalk in the law of the Lord!

²Blessed are those who ^mkeep his ⁿtestimonies,

who ^oseek him with their whole heart,

³who also ^pdo no wrong,

but walk in his ways!

⁴You have commanded your ^qprecepts

to be kept diligently.

⁵Oh that my ways may ^rbe steadfast

in keeping your statutes!

^6sThen I shall not be put to shame,

having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

⁷I will praise you with an upright heart,

when I learn ^tyour righteous rules.²

⁸I will keep your statutes;

^udo not utterly forsake me!

Beth

⁹How can ^va young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

^10wWith my whole heart I seek you;

let me not ^xwander from your commandments!

¹¹I have ^ystored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

¹²Blessed are you, O Lord;

^zteach me your statutes!

¹³With my lips I ^adeclare

all the rules³ of your mouth.

¹⁴In the way of your testimonies I ^bdelight

as much as in all ^criches.

¹⁵I will ^dmeditate on your precepts

and fix my eyes on your ^eways.

¹⁶I will ^fdelight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Gimel

^17gDeal bountifully with your servant,

^hthat I may live and keep your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes, that I may behold

wondrous things out of your law.

¹⁹I am ⁱa sojourner on the earth;

^jhide not your commandments from me!

²⁰My soul is consumed with ^klonging

for your rules⁴ at all times.

²¹You rebuke ^lthe insolent, ^maccursed ones,

who ⁿwander from your commandments.

²²Take away from me ^oscorn and contempt,

^pfor I have kept your testimonies.

²³Even though ^qprinces sit plotting against me,

your servant will ^rmeditate on your statutes.

²⁴Your testimonies are my ^sdelight;

they are my ^tcounselors.