Psalm 119:89–104

Faith in the Law of the

⁸⁹Your word, O Lord, will last for ever;

it is eternal in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness endures through all the ages;

you have set the earth in place, and it remains.

⁹¹All things remain to this day because of your command,

because they are all your servants.

⁹²If your law had not been the source of my joy,

I would have died from my sufferings.

⁹³I will never neglect your instructions,

because by them you have kept me alive.

⁹⁴I am yours—save me!

I have tried to obey your commands.

⁹⁵The wicked are waiting to kill me,

but I will meditate on your laws.

⁹⁶I have learnt that everything has limits;

but your commandment is perfect.

Love for the Law of the

⁹⁷How I love your law!

I think about it all day long.

⁹⁸Your commandment is with me all the time

and makes me wiser than my enemies.

⁹⁹I understand more than all my teachers,

because I meditate on your instructions.

¹⁰⁰I have greater wisdom than those who are old,

because I obey your commands.

¹⁰¹I have avoided all evil conduct,

because I want to obey your word.

¹⁰²I have not neglected your instructions,

for you yourself are my teacher.

¹⁰³How sweet is the taste of your instructions—

sweeter even than honey!

¹⁰⁴I gain wisdom from your laws,

and so I hate all bad conduct.