Psalm 119:65–88

ט Tet

⁶⁵Lord, You have treated Your servant well,

just as You promised.

⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and discernment, ^o

for I rely on Your commands.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray, ^p

but now I keep Your word.

⁶⁸You are good, ^qand You do what is good; ^r

teach me Your statutes.

⁶⁹The arrogant have smeared me with lies, ^s

but I obey Your precepts with all my heart. ^t

⁷⁰Their hearts are hard and insensitive, ^u

but I delight in Your instruction. ^v

⁷¹It was good for me to be afflicted ^w

so that I could learn Your statutes.

⁷²Instruction from Your lips ^xis better for me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

י Yod

⁷³Your hands made me and formed me; ^y

give me understanding

so that I can learn Your commands. ^z

⁷⁴Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, ^a

for I put my hope in Your word. ^b

⁷⁵I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just

and that You have afflicted me fairly. ^c

⁷⁶May Your faithful love comfort me

as You promised Your servant.

⁷⁷May Your compassion come to me ^d

so that I may live,

for Your instruction is my delight. ^e

⁷⁸Let the arrogant be put to shame ^f

for slandering me with lies;

I will meditate on Your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear You,

those who know Your decrees, turn to me.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes ^g

so that I will not be put to shame.

כ Kaf

⁸¹I long for Your salvation; ^h

I put my hope in Your word. ⁱ

⁸²My eyes grow weary

looking for what You have promised; ^j

I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

⁸³Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,

I do not forget Your statutes.

⁸⁴How many days must Your servant wait?

When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? ^k

⁸⁵The arrogant have dug pits for me; ^l

they violate Your instruction.

⁸⁶All Your commands are true;

people persecute me with lies—help me! ^m

⁸⁷They almost ended my life on earth,

but I did not abandon Your precepts.

⁸⁸Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,

and I will obey the decree You have spoken.