Psalm 119

Psalm 119

¹Blessed are those who live without blame.

They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.

²Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws.

They trust in him with all their hearts.

³They don’t do anything wrong.

They live as he wants them to live.

⁴You have given me rules

that I must obey completely.

⁵I hope I will always stand firm

in following your orders.

⁶Then I won’t be put to shame

when I think about all of your commands.

⁷I will praise you with an honest heart

as I learn about how fair your decisions are.

⁸I will obey your orders.

Please don’t leave me all alone.

⁹How can a young person keep his life pure?

By living in keeping with your word.

¹⁰I trust in you with all my heart.

Don’t let me wander away from your commands.

¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart

so that I won’t sin against you.

¹²Lord, I give praise to you.

Teach me your orders.

¹³With my lips I talk about

all of the decisions you have made.

¹⁴Following your covenant laws gives me joy

just as great riches give joy to others.

¹⁵I spend time thinking about your rules.

I consider how you want me to live.

¹⁶I take delight in your orders.

I won’t fail to obey your word.

¹⁷Be good to me, and I will live.

I will obey your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes so that I can see

the wonderful truths in your law.

¹⁹I’m a stranger on earth.

Don’t hide your commands from me.

²⁰My heart is filled with longing

for your laws at all times.

²¹You correct proud people. They are under your curse.

They wander away from your commands.

²²I obey your covenant laws.

So don’t let evil people laugh at me or hate me.

²³Even if rulers sit together and tell lies about me,

I will spend time thinking about your orders.

²⁴Your covenant laws are my delight.

They give me wise advice.

²⁵I lie in the dust. I’m about to die.

Keep me alive as you have promised.

²⁶I told you how I’ve lived, and you gave me your answer.

Teach me your orders.

²⁷Help me understand what your rules can teach me.

Then I’ll spend time thinking about the miracles you have done.

²⁸My sadness has worn me out.

Give me strength as you have promised.

²⁹Keep me from cheating and telling lies.

Be kind and teach me your law.

³⁰I have chosen to be faithful to you.

I put my trust in your laws.

³¹Lord, I’m careful to obey your covenant laws.

Don’t let me be put to shame.

³²I am quick to follow your commands,

because you have set my heart free.

³³Lord, teach me to follow your orders.

Then I will obey them to the very end.

³⁴Help me understand your law. Then I will follow it

and obey it with all my heart.

³⁵Teach me to live as you command,

because that makes me very happy.

³⁶Make me want to follow your covenant laws

instead of wanting to gain things only for myself.

³⁷Turn my eyes away from things that are worthless.

Keep me alive as you have promised.

³⁸Keep your promise to me.

Then other people will have respect for you.

³⁹Please don’t let me be put to shame.

Your laws are good.

⁴⁰I really want to follow your rules.

Keep me alive, because you do what is right.

⁴¹Lord, show me your faithful love.

Save me as you have promised.

⁴²Then I will answer those who make fun of me,

because I trust in your word.

⁴³Help me always to tell the truth about how faithful you are.

I have put my hope in your laws.

⁴⁴I will always obey your law,

for ever and ever.

⁴⁵I will lead a full and happy life,

because I’ve tried to obey your rules.

⁴⁶I will talk about your covenant laws to kings.

I will not be put to shame.

⁴⁷I take delight in obeying your commands

because I love them.

⁴⁸I praise your commands, and I love them.

I spend time thinking about your orders.

⁴⁹Remember what you have said to me.

You have given me hope.

⁵⁰Even when I suffer, I am comforted

because you promised to keep me alive.

⁵¹Proud people are always making fun of me.

But I don’t turn away from your law.

⁵²Lord, I remember the laws you gave long ago.

I find comfort in them.

⁵³I am very angry

because evil people have turned away from your law.

⁵⁴No matter where I live,

I sing about your orders.

⁵⁵Lord, during the night I remember who you are.

That’s why I keep your law.

⁵⁶I have really done my best

to obey your rules.

⁵⁷Lord, you are everything I need.

I have promised to obey your words.

⁵⁸I have looked to you with all my heart.

Be kind to me as you have promised.

⁵⁹I have thought about the way I live.

And I have decided to follow your covenant laws.

⁶⁰I won’t waste any time.

I will be quick to obey your commands.

⁶¹Evil people may tie me up with ropes.

But I won’t forget to obey your law.

⁶²At midnight I get up to give you thanks

because your decisions are very fair.

⁶³I’m a friend to everyone who has respect for you.

I’m a friend to everyone who follows your rules.

⁶⁴Lord, the earth is filled with your love.

Teach me your orders.

⁶⁵Lord, be good to me

as you have promised.

⁶⁶Increase my knowledge and give me good sense,

because I believe in your commands.

⁶⁷Before I went through suffering, I went down the wrong path.

But now I obey your word.

⁶⁸You are good, and what you do is good.

Teach me your orders.

⁶⁹Proud people have spread lies about me and have taken away my good name.

But I follow your rules with all my heart.

⁷⁰Their hearts are hard and stubborn. They don’t feel anything.

But I take delight in your law.

⁷¹It was good for me to suffer.

That’s what helped me to understand your orders.

⁷²The law you gave is worth more to me

than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

⁷³You made me and formed me with your own hands.

Give me understanding so that I can learn your commands.

⁷⁴May those who have respect for you be filled with joy when they see me.

I have put my hope in your word.

⁷⁵Lord, I know that your laws are right.

You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.

⁷⁶May your faithful love comfort me

as you have promised me.

⁷⁷Show me your tender love so that I can live.

I take delight in your law.

⁷⁸Proud people have treated me badly without any reason. May they be put to shame.

I will spend time thinking about your rules.

⁷⁹May those who have respect for you come to me.

Then I can teach them your covenant laws.

⁸⁰May my heart be without blame as I follow your orders.

Then I won’t be put to shame.

⁸¹I deeply long for you to save me.

I have put my hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes grow tired looking for what you have promised.

I say, “When will you comfort me?”

⁸³I’m as useless as a wineskin that smoke has dried up.

But I don’t forget to follow your orders.

⁸⁴How long do I have to wait?

When will you punish those who attack me?

⁸⁵Proud people do what is against your law.

They dig pits for me to fall into.

⁸⁶All of your commands can be trusted.

Help me, because people attack me without any reason.

⁸⁷They almost wiped me off the face of the earth.

But I have not turned away from your rules.

⁸⁸Keep me alive, because you love me.

Then I will obey the covenant laws you have given.

⁸⁹Lord, your word lasts forever.

It stands firm in the heavens.

⁹⁰You will be faithful for all time to come.

You made the earth, and it continues to exist.

⁹¹Your laws continue to this very day,

because all things serve you.

⁹²If I had not taken delight in your law,

I would have died because of my suffering.

⁹³I will never forget your rules.

You have kept me alive, because I obey them.

⁹⁴Save me, because I belong to you.

I’ve tried to obey your rules.

⁹⁵Sinful people are waiting to destroy me.

But I will spend time thinking about your covenant laws.

⁹⁶I’ve learned that everything has its limits.

But your commands are perfect. They are always there when I need them.

⁹⁷Lord, I really love your law!

All day long I spend time thinking about it.

⁹⁸Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because your commands are always in my heart.

⁹⁹I know more than all of my teachers do,

because I spend time thinking about your covenant laws.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the elders do,

because I obey your rules.

¹⁰¹I’ve kept my feet from every path that sinners take

so that I might obey your word.

¹⁰²I haven’t turned away from your laws,

because you yourself have taught me.

¹⁰³Your words are very sweet to my taste!

They are sweeter than honey to me.

¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from your rules.

So I hate every path that sinners take.

¹⁰⁵Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way.

It is like a light that guides me.

¹⁰⁶I have taken an oath. I have promised

to follow your laws, because they are right.

¹⁰⁷I have suffered very much.

Lord, keep me alive as you have promised.

¹⁰⁸Lord, accept the praise I freely give you.

Teach me your laws.

¹⁰⁹I keep putting my life in danger.

But I won’t forget to obey your law.

¹¹⁰Evil people have set a trap for me.

But I haven’t wandered away from your rules.

¹¹¹Your covenant laws are your gift to me forever.

They fill my heart with joy.

¹¹²I have decided to obey your orders

to the very end.

¹¹³I hate people who can’t make up their minds.

But I love your law.

¹¹⁴You are my place of safety.

You are like a shield that keeps me safe.

I have put my hope in your word.

¹¹⁵Get away from me, you who do evil!

Then I can do what my God commands me to do.

¹¹⁶Keep me going as you have promised. Then I will live.

Don’t let me lose all hope.

¹¹⁷Take good care of me, and I will be saved.

I will always honor your orders.

¹¹⁸You turn your back on all those who wander away from your orders.

They lie and cheat, but it doesn’t amount to anything.

¹¹⁹You throw away all of the sinners on earth as if they were trash.

So I love your covenant laws.

¹²⁰My body trembles because I have respect for you.

I have great respect for your laws.

¹²¹I have done what is right and fair.

So don’t leave me to those who beat me down.

¹²²Make sure that everything goes well with me.

Don’t let proud people beat me down.

¹²³My eyes grow tired as I look to you to save me.

Please save me as you have promised.

¹²⁴Be good to me, because you love me.

Teach me your orders.

¹²⁵I serve you. Help me to understand what is right.

Then I will understand your covenant laws.

¹²⁶Lord, it’s time for you to act.

People are breaking your law.…