Psalm 119:161–176

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.

Let my cry come before you, O Lord;

give me understanding according to your word!

Let my plea come before you;

deliver me according to your word.

My lips will pour forth praise,

for you teach me your statutes.

My tongue will sing of your word,

for all your commandments are right.

Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

I long for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my delight.

Let my soul live and praise you,

and let your rules help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

for I do not forget your commandments.

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.

May my cry come before you, Lord;

give me understanding according to your word.

May my supplication come before you;

deliver me according to your promise.

May my lips overflow with praise,

for you teach me your decrees.

May my tongue sing of your word,

for all your commands are righteous.

May your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

I long for your salvation, Lord,

and your law gives me delight.

Let me live that I may praise you,

and may your laws sustain me.

I have strayed like a lost sheep.

Seek your servant,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

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.

Let my cry reach you, Lord;

give me understanding according to your word.

Let my plea reach you;

rescue me according to your promise.

My lips pour out praise,

for you teach me your statutes.

My tongue sings about your promise,

for all your commands are righteous.

May your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

I long for your salvation, Lord,

and your instruction is my delight.

Let me live, and I will praise you;

may your judgments help me.

I wander like a lost sheep;

seek your servant,

for I do not forget your commands.

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.

O Lord, listen to my cry;

give me the discerning mind you promised.

Listen to my prayer;

rescue me as you promised.

Let praise flow from my lips,

for you have taught me your decrees.

Let my tongue sing about your word,

for all your commands are right.

Give me a helping hand,

for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

O Lord, I have longed for your rescue,

and your instructions are my delight.

Let me live so I can praise you,

and may your regulations help me.

I have wandered away like a lost sheep;

come and find me,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart trembles because of your word.

I am rejoicing over your word,

like one who finds great spoil.

I hate and abhor falsehood;

I love your law.

I praise you seven times in the day

for your righteous ordinances.

Great peace is for those who love your law,

and they do not have a cause for stumbling.

I hope for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and do your commands.

My soul heeds your testimonies,

and I love them exceedingly.

I heed your precepts and testimonies,

because all my ways are before you.

Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh;

give me understanding according to your word.

Let my plea come before you;

Deliver me according to your word.

Let my lips pour out praise,

because you teach me your statutes.

Let my tongue sing of your word,

because all your commands are right.

Let your hand be my help,

because I have chosen your precepts.

I long for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and your law is my delight.

Let my soul live that it may praise you,

and let your ordinances help me.

I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

because I do not forget your commands.

SCHIN.

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.

TAU.

Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord:

Give me understanding according to thy word.

Let my supplication come before thee:

Deliver me according to thy word.

My lips shall utter praise,

When thou hast taught me thy statutes.

My tongue shall speak of thy word:

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

Let thine hand help me;

For I have chosen thy precepts.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord;

And thy law is my delight.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;

And let thy judgments help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;

For I do not forget thy commandments.