Psalm 119:121–144

Ayin

¹²¹I have ^adone justice and righteousness;

Do not leave me to my oppressors.

¹²²Be for Your slave a ^aguarantee for good;

Do not let the arrogant ^boppress me.

¹²³My ^aeyes fail with longing for Your salvation

And for Your righteous ¹word.

¹²⁴Deal with Your slave ^aaccording to Your lovingkindness

And ^bteach me Your statutes.

^125aI am Your slave; ^bgive me understanding,

That I may know Your testimonies.

¹²⁶It is time for Yahweh to ^aact,

For they have broken Your law.

¹²⁷Therefore I ^alove Your commandments

Above gold, even above fine gold.

¹²⁸Therefore I deem all Your ^aprecepts concerning everything to be right,

I ^bhate every false way.

Pe

¹²⁹Your testimonies are ^awonderful;

Therefore my soul ^bobserves them.

¹³⁰The ^aunfolding of Your words gives light;

It gives ^bunderstanding to the simple.

¹³¹I ^aopened my mouth wide and ^bpanted,

For I ^clonged for Your commandments.

^132aTurn to me and be gracious to me,

According to Your judgment ¹for those who love Your name.

¹³³Establish my ^asteps in Your ¹word,

And do not let any wickedness ^boverpower me.

^134aRedeem me from the oppression of man,

That I may keep Your precepts.

^135aMake Your face shine upon Your slave,

And ^bteach me Your statutes.

¹³⁶My eyes ¹shed ^astreams of water,

Because they ^bdo not keep Your law.

Tsadhe

^137aRighteous are You, O Yahweh,

And upright are Your judgments.

¹³⁸In ^arighteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies

And in exceeding ^bfaithfulness.

¹³⁹My ^azeal has ¹consumed me,

Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

¹⁴⁰Your ^1aword is exceedingly refined,

Therefore Your slave ^bloves it.

¹⁴¹I am small and ^adespised,

Yet I do not ^bforget Your precepts.

¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And ^aYour law is truth.

¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have found me,

Yet Your commandments are my ^adelight.

¹⁴⁴Righteous are Your ^atestimonies forever;

^bGive me understanding that I may live.