Psalm 119:129–176

¹²⁹Thy testimonies are wonderful;

therefore my soul keeps them.

¹³⁰The unfolding of thy words gives light;

it imparts understanding to the simple.

¹³¹With open mouth I pant,

because I long for thy commandments.

¹³²Turn to me and be gracious to me,

as is thy wont toward those who love thy name.

¹³³Keep steady my steps according to thy promise,

and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

¹³⁴Redeem me from man’s oppression,

that I may keep thy precepts.

¹³⁵Make thy face shine upon thy servant,

and teach me thy statutes.

¹³⁶My eyes shed streams of tears,

because men do not keep thy law.

¹³⁷Righteous art thou, O Lord,

and right are thy judgments.

¹³⁸Thou hast appointed thy testimonies in righteousness

and in all faithfulness.

¹³⁹My zeal consumes me,

because my foes forget thy words.

¹⁴⁰Thy promise is well tried,

and thy servant loves it.

¹⁴¹I am small and despised,

yet I do not forget thy precepts.

¹⁴²Thy righteousness is righteous for ever,

and thy law is true.

¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have come upon me,

but thy commandments are my delight.

¹⁴⁴Thy testimonies are righteous for ever;

give me understanding that I may live.

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

I will keep thy statutes.

¹⁴⁶I cry to thee; save me,

that I may observe thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I hope in thy words.

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

that I may meditate upon thy promise.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice in thy steadfast love;

O Lord, in thy justice preserve my life.

¹⁵⁰They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;

they are far from thy law.

¹⁵¹But thou art near, O Lord,

and all thy commandments are true.

¹⁵²Long have I known from thy testimonies

that thou hast founded them for ever.

¹⁵³Look on my affliction and deliver me,

for I do not forget thy law.

¹⁵⁴Plead my cause and redeem me;

give me life according to thy promise!

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked,

for they do not seek thy statutes.

¹⁵⁶Great is thy mercy, O Lord;

give me life according to thy justice.

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,

but I do not swerve from thy testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I look at the faithless with disgust,

because they do not keep thy commands.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love thy precepts!

Preserve my life according to thy steadfast love.

¹⁶⁰The sum of thy word is truth;

and every one of thy righteous ordinances endures for ever.

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.