Psalm 119:153–176

ר Resh

¹⁵³Consider my affliction and rescue me, ^b

for I have not forgotten Your instruction. ^c

¹⁵⁴Defend my cause and redeem me; ^d

give me life as You promised.

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked

because they do not seek Your statutes. ^e

¹⁵⁶Your compassions are many, Lord; ^f

give me life according to Your judgments.

¹⁵⁷My persecutors and foes are many. ^g

I have not turned from Your decrees. ^h

¹⁵⁸I have seen the disloyal ⁱand feel disgust ^j

because they do not keep Your word.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love Your precepts;

Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love. ^k

¹⁶⁰The entirety of Your word is truth,

and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. ^l

שׂ Sin/ שׁ Shin

¹⁶¹Princes have persecuted me without cause,

but my heart fears only Your word. ^m

¹⁶²I rejoice over Your promise ⁿ

like one who finds vast treasure.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood, ^o

but I love Your instruction. ^p

¹⁶⁴I praise You seven times a day

for Your righteous judgments. ^q

¹⁶⁵Abundant peace belongs to those ^r

who love Your instruction;

nothing makes them stumble. ^s

¹⁶⁶Lord, I hope for Your salvation ^t

and carry out Your commands.

¹⁶⁷I obey Your decrees

and love them greatly. ^u

¹⁶⁸I obey Your precepts and decrees,

for all my ways are before You. ^v

ת Tav

¹⁶⁹Let my cry reach You, Lord; ^w

give me understanding according to Your word. ^x

¹⁷⁰Let my plea reach You; ^y

rescue me according to Your promise. ^z

¹⁷¹My lips pour out praise, ^a

for You teach me Your statutes. ^b

¹⁷²My tongue sings about Your promise, ^c

for all Your commands are righteous. ^d

¹⁷³May Your hand be ready to help me, ^e

for I have chosen Your precepts. ^f

¹⁷⁴I long for Your salvation, Lord,

and Your instruction is my delight. ^g

¹⁷⁵Let me live, and I will praise You; ^h

may Your judgments help me.

¹⁷⁶I wander like a lost sheep; ⁱ

seek Your servant, ^j

for I do not forget Your commands. ^k