Psalm 119:65–88

Teth

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant,

O Yahweh, according to your word.

⁶⁶Teach me good discernment and knowledge,

for I believe your commands.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted, I was going astray,

but now I heed your word.

⁶⁸You are good and do good;

teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The arrogant smear me with lies;^r

I keep your precepts with my whole heart.

⁷⁰Their heart is insensitive like fat;^s

As for me, I take delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I was afflicted,

so that I might learn your statutes.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver coins.

Yod

⁷³Your hands have made me and established me;

give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

⁷⁴Those who fear you will see me and be glad,

because I hope in your word.

⁷⁵I know, O Yahweh, that your judgments are right,

and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

⁷⁶Please let your loyal love comfort me,

according to your word^t to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your mercies come to me, that I may live,

for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with lies.^u

As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me,

even those who know^v your testimonies.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

so that I may not be ashamed.

Kaph

⁸¹My soul languishes for your salvation;

I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes long for^w your word,^x

saying, “When will you comfort me?”

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke,

yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

⁸⁴How many are the days of your servant?

When will you execute justice against those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The arrogant have dug pits^y for me,

which is not according to^z your law.

⁸⁶All your commands are faithful.

They persecute me deceitfully; help me!

⁸⁷They have almost destroyed me on the earth,

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

⁸⁸According to your loyal love preserve me alive,

so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.