Psalm 119:49–64

Remember your word to your servant,

in which you have made me hope.

This is my comfort in my affliction,

that your promise gives me life.

The insolent utterly deride me,

but I do not turn away from your law.

When I think of your rules from of old,

I take comfort, O Lord.

Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,

who forsake your law.

Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my sojourning.

I remember your name in the night, O Lord,

and keep your law.

This blessing has fallen to me,

that I have kept your precepts.

The Lord is my portion;

I promise to keep your words.

I entreat your favor with all my heart;

be gracious to me according to your promise.

When I think on my ways,

I turn my feet to your testimonies;

I hasten and do not delay

to keep your commandments.

Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,

I do not forget your law.

At midnight I rise to praise you,

because of your righteous rules.

I am a companion of all who fear you,

of those who keep your precepts.

The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;

teach me your statutes!

Remember your word to your servant,

for you have given me hope.

My comfort in my suffering is this:

Your promise preserves my life.

The arrogant mock me unmercifully,

but I do not turn from your law.

I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,

and I find comfort in them.

Indignation grips me because of the wicked,

who have forsaken your law.

Your decrees are the theme of my song

wherever I lodge.

In the night, Lord, I remember your name,

that I may keep your law.

This has been my practice:

I obey your precepts.

You are my portion, Lord;

I have promised to obey your words.

I have sought your face with all my heart;

be gracious to me according to your promise.

I have considered my ways

and have turned my steps to your statutes.

I will hasten and not delay

to obey your commands.

Though the wicked bind me with ropes,

I will not forget your law.

At midnight I rise to give you thanks

for your righteous laws.

I am a friend to all who fear you,

to all who follow your precepts.

The earth is filled with your love, Lord;

teach me your decrees.

Remember your word to your servant;

you have given me hope through it.

This is my comfort in my affliction:

Your promise has given me life.

The arrogant constantly ridicule me,

but I do not turn away from your instruction.

Lord, I remember your judgments from long ago

and find comfort.

Fury seizes me because of the wicked

who reject your instruction.

Your statutes are the theme of my song

during my earthly life.

Lord, I remember your name in the night,

and I obey your instruction.

This is my practice:

I obey your precepts.

The Lord is my portion;

I have promised to keep your words.

I have sought your favor with all my heart;

be gracious to me according to your promise.

I thought about my ways

and turned my steps back to your decrees.

I hurried, not hesitating

to keep your commands.

Though the ropes of the wicked

were wrapped around me,

I did not forget your instruction.

I rise at midnight to thank you

for your righteous judgments.

I am a friend to all who fear you,

to those who keep your precepts.

Lord, the earth is filled with your faithful love;

teach me your statutes.

Remember your promise to me;

it is my only hope.

Your promise revives me;

it comforts me in all my troubles.

The proud hold me in utter contempt,

but I do not turn away from your instructions.

I meditate on your age-old regulations;

O Lord, they comfort me.

I become furious with the wicked,

because they reject your instructions.

Your decrees have been the theme of my songs

wherever I have lived.

I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord;

therefore, I obey your instructions.

This is how I spend my life:

obeying your commandments.

Lord, you are mine!

I promise to obey your words!

With all my heart I want your blessings.

Be merciful as you promised.

I pondered the direction of my life,

and I turned to follow your laws.

I will hurry, without delay,

to obey your commands.

Evil people try to drag me into sin,

but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.

I rise at midnight to thank you

for your just regulations.

I am a friend to anyone who fears you—

anyone who obeys your commandments.

O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth;

teach me your decrees.

Remember your word to your servant,

upon which you have caused me to hope.

This is my comfort in my misery:

that your word preserves my life.

The arrogant utterly deride me;

I have not turned aside from your law.

I remember your ordinances of old, O Yahweh,

and I take comfort.

Rage seizes me because of the wicked,

those who forsake your law.

Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my sojourning.

I remember your name in the night, O Yahweh,

and I heed your law.

This has been mine,

that I have kept your precepts.

Yahweh is my portion;

I intend to heed your words.

I seek your favor with my whole heart;

be gracious to me according to your word.

I think about my ways,

and turn my feet to your testimonies.

I hurry and do not delay

to heed your commands.

The cords of the wicked surround me,

but I do not forget your law.

In the middle of the night I rise to give you thanks,

because of your righteous ordinances.

I am a companion of all who fear you

and heed your precepts.

The earth, O Yahweh, is full of your loyal love.

Teach me your statutes.

ZAIN.

Remember the word unto thy servant,

Upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

This is my comfort in my affliction:

For thy word hath quickened me.

The proud have had me greatly in derision:

Yet have I not declined from thy law.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord;

And have comforted myself.

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked

That forsake thy law.

Thy statutes have been my songs

In the house of my pilgrimage.

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night,

And have kept thy law.

This I had,

Because I kept thy precepts.

CHETH.

Thou art my portion, O Lord:

I have said that I would keep thy words.

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart:

Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

I thought on my ways,

And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

I made haste, and delayed not

To keep thy commandments.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me:

But I have not forgotten thy law.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee

Because of thy righteous judgments.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee,

And of them that keep thy precepts.

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy:

Teach me thy statutes.