Psalm 119:172–120:1

172 May my tongue sing of your word,

for all your commands are righteous.

173 May your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, Lord,

and your law gives me delight.

175 Let me live that I may praise you,

and may your laws sustain me.

176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.

Seek your servant,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

Title A song of ascents.

1 I call on the Lord in my distress,

and he answers me.

172 My tongue shall speak of thy word:

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thine hand help me;

For I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord;

And thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;

And let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;

For I do not forget thy commandments.

Title A Song of degrees.

1 In my distress I cried unto the Lord,

And he heard me.

172 Let my tongue sing about your word,

for all your commands are right.

173 Give me a helping hand,

for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

174 O Lord, I have longed for your rescue,

and your instructions are my delight.

175 Let me live so I can praise you,

and may your regulations help me.

176 I have wandered away like a lost sheep;

come and find me,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

Title A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

1 I took my troubles to the Lord;

I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.

172 My tongue shall speak of Your word,

For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand become my help,

For I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord,

And Your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise You;

And let Your judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep;

Seek Your servant,

For I do not forget Your commandments.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.

172 Let me sing about your promises,

because all your commands are fair.

173 Give me your helping hand,

because I have chosen your commands.

174 I want you to save me, Lord.

I love your teachings.

175 Let me live so I can praise you,

and let your laws help me.

176 I have wandered like a lost sheep.

Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.

Title A psalm for going up to worship.

1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

172 Let my tongue sing of thy word;

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thy hand be ready to help me;

For I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;

And thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;

And let thine ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;

For I do not forget thy commandments.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cried unto Jehovah,

And he answered me.

172 My tongue shall speak aloud of thy •word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

Title A Song of degrees.

1 In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

172 Let my tongue sing about your promise 

because all your commandments are fair. 

173 Let your hand help me 

because I have chosen ⸤to follow⸥ your guiding principles. 

174 I have longed for you to save me, O Lord, 

and your teachings make me happy. 

175 Let my soul have new life so that it can praise you. 

Let your regulations help me. 

176 I have wandered away like a lost lamb. 

Search for me, 

because I have never forgotten your commandments. 

Title A song for going up to worship. 

1 When I was in trouble, I cried out to the Lord, 

and he answered me. 

172 My tongue sings about Your promise,

for all Your commands are righteous.

173 May Your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, Lord,

and Your instruction is my delight.

175 Let me live, and I will praise You;

may Your judgments help me.

176 I wander like a lost sheep;

seek Your servant,

for I do not forget Your commands.

Title A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to the Lord,

and He answered me.

172 My tongue will sing of your promise,

for all your commandments are right.

173 Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my delight.

175 Let me live that I may praise you,

and let your ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek out your servant,

for I do not forget your commandments.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my distress I cry to the Lord,

that he may answer me:

172 Let my tongue sing of your word,

because all your commands are right.

173 Let your hand be my help,

because I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live that it may praise you,

and let your ordinances help me.

176 I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

because I do not forget your commands.

Title A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to Yahweh,

and he answered me.

172 May my tongue sing about your word,

because all of your commands are right.

173 May your hand be ready to help me,

because I have chosen to obey your rules.

174 Lord, I long for you to save me.

I take delight in your law.

175 Let me live so that I can praise you.

May your laws keep me going.

176 Like a lost sheep, I’ve gone down the wrong path.

Come and look for me,

because I haven’t forgotten to obey your commands.

Title A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

1 I call out to the Lord when I’m in trouble,

and he answers me.

172 Let my tongue sing of Your word,

For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand be ready to help me,

For I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord,

And Your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live that it may praise You,

And let Your ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant,

For I do not forget Your commandments.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord,

And He answered me.