Psalm 119:25–48

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.