Psalm 119:65–88

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.