Psalm 119:161–176

¹⁶¹Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart stands in awe of thy words.

¹⁶²I rejoice at thy word

like one who finds great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love thy law.

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise thee

for thy righteous ordinances.

¹⁶⁵Great peace have those who love thy law;

nothing can make them stumble.

¹⁶⁶I hope for thy salvation, O Lord,

and I do thy commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul keeps thy testimonies;

I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I keep thy precepts and testimonies,

for all my ways are before thee.

¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before thee, O Lord;

give me understanding according to thy word!

¹⁷⁰Let my supplication come before thee;

deliver me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹My lips will pour forth praise

that thou dost teach me thy statutes.

¹⁷²My tongue will sing of thy word,

for all thy commandments are right.

¹⁷³Let thy hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen thy precepts.

¹⁷⁴I long for thy salvation, O Lord,

and thy law is my delight.

¹⁷⁵Let me live, that I may praise thee,

and let thy ordinances help me.

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant,

for I do not forget thy commandments.