Psalm 119:89–104

ל Lamed

⁸⁹Lord, Your word is forever; ⁿ

it is firmly fixed in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness is for all generations; ^o

You established the earth, and it stands firm. ^p

⁹¹They stand today in accordance with Your judgments, ^q

for all things are Your servants. ^r

⁹²If Your instruction had not been my delight,

I would have died in my affliction. ^s

⁹³I will never forget Your precepts,

for You have given me life through them. ^t

⁹⁴I am Yours; save me, ^u

for I have sought Your precepts. ^v

⁹⁵The wicked hope to destroy me, ^w

but I contemplate Your decrees.

⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection,

but Your command is without limit.

מ Mem

⁹⁷How I love Your instruction! ^x

It is my meditation all day long. ^y

⁹⁸Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, ^z

for they are always with me.

⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers

because Your decrees are my meditation. ^a

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the elders ^b

because I obey Your precepts. ^c

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet from every evil path ^d

to follow Your word.

¹⁰²I have not turned from Your judgments, ^e

for You Yourself have instructed me.

¹⁰³How sweet Your word is ^fto my taste—

sweeter than honey in my mouth.

¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from Your precepts; ^g

therefore I hate every false way. ^h