Psalm 119:89–104

Lamedh

⁸⁹Your eternal word, O Lord,

stands firm in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness extends to every generation,

as enduring as the earth you created.

⁹¹Your regulations remain true to this day,

for everything serves your plans.

⁹²If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy,

I would have died in my misery.

⁹³I will never forget your commandments,

for by them you give me life.

⁹⁴I am yours; rescue me!

For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.

⁹⁵Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me,

I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.

⁹⁶Even perfection has its limits,

but your commands have no limit.

Mem

⁹⁷Oh, how I love your instructions!

I think about them all day long.

⁹⁸Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are my constant guide.

⁹⁹Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,

for I am always thinking of your laws.

¹⁰⁰I am even wiser than my elders,

for I have kept your commandments.

¹⁰¹I have refused to walk on any evil path,

so that I may remain obedient to your word.

¹⁰²I haven’t turned away from your regulations,

for you have taught me well.

¹⁰³How sweet your words taste to me;

they are sweeter than honey.

¹⁰⁴Your commandments give me understanding;

no wonder I hate every false way of life.