Psalm 119:1–24

Delight in God’s Word

א Alef

¹How ^fhappy are those whose way is blameless, ^g

who live according to the Lord’s instruction! ^h

²Happy are those who keep His decrees ⁱ

and seek Him with all their heart. ^j

³They do nothing wrong; ^k

they follow His ways.

⁴You have commanded that Your precepts ^l

be diligently kept.

⁵If only my ways were committed

to keeping Your statutes! ^m

⁶Then I would not be ashamed ⁿ

when I think about all Your commands.

⁷I will praise You with a sincere heart ^o

when I learn Your righteous judgments.

⁸I will keep Your statutes;

never abandon me. ^p

ב Bet

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping Your ^qword. ^r

¹⁰I have sought You with all my heart; ^s

don’t let me wander from Your commands. ^t

¹¹I have treasured Your word in my heart ^u

so that I may not sin against You.

¹²Lord, may You be praised;

teach me Your statutes. ^v

¹³With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from Your mouth. ^w

¹⁴I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees ^x

as much as in all riches.

¹⁵I will meditate on Your precepts ^y

and think about Your ways. ^z

¹⁶I will delight in Your statutes; ^a

I will not forget Your word.

ג Gimel

¹⁷Deal generously with Your servant ^b

so that I might live;

then I will keep Your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes so that I may contemplate

wonderful things from Your instruction.

¹⁹I am a stranger on earth; ^c

do not hide Your commands from me.

²⁰I am continually overcome

with longing for Your judgments. ^d

²¹You rebuke the proud,

the ones under a curse, ^e

who wander from Your commands. ^f

²²Take insult and contempt away from me, ^g

for I have kept Your decrees.

²³Though princes sit together speaking against me, ^h

Your servant will think about Your statutes; ⁱ

²⁴Your decrees are my delight

and my counselors. ^j