Psalm 119:145–160

A Prayer for Deliverance

¹⁴⁵With all my heart I call to you;

answer me, Lord, and I will obey your commands!

¹⁴⁶I call to you;

save me, and I will keep your laws.

¹⁴⁷Before sunrise I call to you for help;

I place my hope in your promise.

¹⁴⁸All night long I lie awake,

to meditate on your instructions.

¹⁴⁹Because your love is constant, hear me, O Lord;

show your mercy, and preserve my life!

¹⁵⁰My cruel persecutors are coming closer,

people who never keep your law.

¹⁵¹But you are near to me, Lord,

and all your commands are permanent.

¹⁵²Long ago I learnt about your instructions;

you made them to last for ever.

A Plea for Help

¹⁵³Look at my suffering, and save me,

because I have not neglected your law.

¹⁵⁴Defend my cause, and set me free;

save me, as you have promised.

¹⁵⁵The wicked will not be saved,

for they do not obey your laws.

¹⁵⁶But your compassion, Lord, is great;

show your mercy and save me!

¹⁵⁷I have many enemies and oppressors,

but I do not fail to obey your laws.

¹⁵⁸When I look at those traitors, I am filled with disgust,

because they do not keep your commands.

¹⁵⁹See how I love your instructions, Lord.

Your love never changes, so save me!

¹⁶⁰The heart of your law is truth,

and all your righteous judgements are eternal.