Psalm 119:161–168

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart stands in awe of your words.

I rejoice at your word

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love your law.

Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous rules.

Great peace have those who love your law;

nothing can make them stumble.

I hope for your salvation, O Lord,

and I do your commandments.

My soul keeps your testimonies;

I love them exceedingly.

I keep your precepts and testimonies,

for all my ways are before you.

Rulers persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles at your word.

I rejoice in your promise

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and detest falsehood

but I love your law.

Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous laws.

Great peace have those who love your law,

and nothing can make them stumble.

I wait for your salvation, Lord,

and I follow your commands.

I obey your statutes,

for I love them greatly.

I obey your precepts and your statutes,

for all my ways are known to you.

Princes have persecuted me without cause,

but my heart fears only your word.

I rejoice over your promise

like one who finds vast treasure.

I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love your instruction.

I praise you seven times a day

for your righteous judgments.

Abundant peace belongs to those

who love your instruction;

nothing makes them stumble.

Lord, I hope for your salvation

and carry out your commands.

I obey your decrees

and love them greatly.

I obey your precepts and decrees,

for all my ways are before you.

Powerful people harass me without cause,

but my heart trembles only at your word.

I rejoice in your word

like one who discovers a great treasure.

I hate and abhor all falsehood,

but I love your instructions.

I will praise you seven times a day

because all your regulations are just.

Those who love your instructions have great peace

and do not stumble.

I long for your rescue, Lord,

so I have obeyed your commands.

I have obeyed your laws,

for I love them very much.

Yes, I obey your commandments and laws

because you know everything I do.

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles because of your word.

I am rejoicing over your word,

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood;

I love your law.

I praise you seven times in the day

for your righteous ordinances.

Great peace is for those who love your law,

and they do not have a cause for stumbling.

I hope for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and do your commands.

My soul heeds your testimonies,

and I love them exceedingly.

I heed your precepts and testimonies,

because all my ways are before you.

SCHIN.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause:

But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

I rejoice at thy word,

As one that findeth great spoil.

I hate and abhor lying:

But thy law do I love.

Seven times a day do I praise thee

Because of thy righteous judgments.

Great peace have they which love thy law:

And nothing shall offend them.

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation,

And done thy commandments.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies;

And I love them exceedingly.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies:

For all my ways are before thee.