Psalm 119:159–168

Consider how I love your precepts!

Give me life, O Lord, according to your steadfast love.

The sum of your word is truth,

and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

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.

See how I love your precepts;

preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.

All your words are true;

all your righteous laws are eternal.

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.

Consider how I love your precepts;

Lord, give me life according to your faithful love.

The entirety of your word is truth,

each of your righteous judgments endures forever.

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.

See how I love your commandments, Lord.

Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

The very essence of your words is truth;

all your just regulations will stand forever.

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.

Consider how I love thy precepts:

Quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

Thy word is true from the beginning:

And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

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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.