Psalm 119:137–152

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.