Psalm 119:141–150

141 Though I am lowly and despised,

I do not forget your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is everlasting

and your law is true.

143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,

but your commands give me delight.

144 Your statutes are always righteous;

give me understanding that I may live.

145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,

and I will obey your decrees.

146 I call out to you; save me

and I will keep your statutes.

147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I have put my hope in your word.

148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promises.

149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love;

preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.

150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near,

but they are far from your law.

141 I am small and despised,

yet I do not forget your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is righteous forever,

and your law is true.

143 Trouble and anguish have found me out,

but your commandments are my delight.

144 Your testimonies are righteous forever;

give me understanding that I may live.

145 With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!

I will keep your statutes.

146 I call to you; save me,

that I may observe your testimonies.

147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I hope in your words.

148 My eyes are awake before the watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promise.

149 Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;

O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

150 They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;

they are far from your law.

141 I am small and despised:

Yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And thy law is the truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me:

Yet thy commandments are my delights.

144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting:

Give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 KOPH.

I cried with my whole heart;

Hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.

146 I cried unto thee; save me,

And I shall keep thy testimonies.

147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried:

I hoped in thy word.

148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches,

That I might meditate in thy word.

149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness:

O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief:

They are far from thy law.

141 I am insignificant and despised,

but I don’t forget your commandments.

142 Your justice is eternal,

and your instructions are perfectly true.

143 As pressure and stress bear down on me,

I find joy in your commands.

144 Your laws are always right;

help me to understand them so I may live.

145 I pray with all my heart; answer me, Lord!

I will obey your decrees.

146 I cry out to you; rescue me,

that I may obey your laws.

147 I rise early, before the sun is up;

I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

148 I stay awake through the night,

thinking about your promise.

149 In your faithful love, O Lord, hear my cry;

let me be revived by following your regulations.

150 Lawless people are coming to attack me;

they live far from your instructions.

141 I am unimportant and hated,

but I have not forgotten your orders.

142 Your goodness continues forever,

and your teachings are true.

143 I have had troubles and misery,

but I love your commands.

144 Your rules are always good.

Help me understand so I can live.

145 Lord, I call to you with all my heart.

Answer me, and I will keep your demands.

146 I call to you.

Save me so I can obey your rules.

147 I wake up early in the morning and cry out.

I hope in your word.

148 I stay awake all night

so I can think about your promises.

149 Listen to me because of your love;

Lord, give me life by your laws.

150 Those who love evil are near,

but they are far from your teachings.

141 I am small and despised;

Yet do I not forget thy precepts.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And thy law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;

Yet thy commandments are my delight.

144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:

Give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:

I will keep thy statutes.

146 I have called unto thee; save me,

And I shall observe thy testimonies.

147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried:

I hoped in thy words.

148 Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches,

That I might meditate on thy word.

149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness:

Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness;

They are far from thy law.

141 I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes. 146 I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.

147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word. 148 Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy •word.

149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

141 I am unimportant and despised, 

⸤yet⸥ I never forget your guiding principles. 

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, 

and your teachings are reliable. 

143 Trouble and hardship have found me, 

but your commandments ⸤still⸥ make me happy. 

144 Your written instructions are always right. 

Help me understand ⸤them⸥ so that I will live. 

145 I have called out with all my heart. Answer me, O Lord. 

I want to obey your laws. 

146 I have called out. 

Save me, so that I can obey your written instructions. 

147 I got up before dawn, and I cried out for help. 

My hope is based on your word. 

148 My eyes are wide-open throughout the nighttime hours 

to reflect on your word. 

149 In keeping with your mercy, hear my voice. 

O Lord, give me a new life guided by your regulations. 

150 Those who carry out plots against me are near, 

⸤yet⸥ they are far away from your teachings. 

141 I am insignificant and despised,

but I do not forget Your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

and Your instruction is true.

143 Trouble and distress have overtaken me,

but Your commands are my delight.

144 Your decrees are righteous forever.

Give me understanding, and I will live.

145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord.

I will obey Your statutes.

146 I call to You; save me,

and I will keep Your decrees.

147 I rise before dawn and cry out for help;

I put my hope in Your word.

148 I am awake through each watch of the night

to meditate on Your promise.

149 In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.

Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

150 Those who pursue evil plans come near;

they are far from Your instruction.

141 I am small and despised,

yet I do not forget your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

and your law is the truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me,

but your commandments are my delight.

144 Your decrees are righteous forever;

give me understanding that I may live.

145 With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord.

I will keep your statutes.

146 I cry to you; save me,

that I may observe your decrees.

147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I put my hope in your words.

148 My eyes are awake before each watch of the night,

that I may meditate on your promise.

149 In your steadfast love hear my voice;

O Lord, in your justice preserve my life.

150 Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near;

they are far from your law.

141 I am small and despised,

yet I do not forget your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

and your law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have found me;

your commands delight me.

144 The righteousness of your testimonies is forever;

give me understanding that I may live.

145 I call with my whole heart; answer me, O Yahweh.

I will keep your statutes.

146 I call to you. Save me,

and I will heed your testimonies.

147 I rise early in the dawn and cry for help;

I hope in your word.

148 My eyes anticipate the night watches,

that I may meditate on your word.

149 Hear my voice according to your loyal love;

O Yahweh, preserve my life according to your justice.

150 Those who pursue a wicked purpose draw near;

they are far from your law.

141 I’m not important. People look down on me.

But I don’t forget to obey your rules.

142 You always do what is right.

And your law is true.

143 I’ve had my share of trouble and suffering.

But I take delight in your commands.

144 Your covenant laws are always right.

Help me to understand them. Then I will live.

145 Lord, I call out to you with all my heart.

Answer me, and I will obey your orders.

146 I call out to you.

Save me, and I will keep your covenant laws.

147 I get up before the sun rises. I cry out for help.

I’ve put my hope in your word.

148 My eyes stay open all night long.

I spend my time thinking about your promises.

149 Listen to me, because you love me.

Lord, keep me alive as you have promised.

150 Those who think up evil plans are near.

They have wandered far away from your law.

141 I am small and despised,

Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And Your law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me,

Yet Your commandments are my delight.

144 Your testimonies are righteous forever;

Give me understanding that I may live.

145 I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!

I will observe Your statutes.

146 I cried to You; save me

And I shall keep Your testimonies.

147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I wait for Your words.

148 My eyes anticipate the night watches,

That I may meditate on Your word.

149 Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness;

Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.

150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;

They are far from Your law.