Psalm 119Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the
law of the LORD.2. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and
that seek him with thewhole heart.3. hey also do no ini!uity" they
walk in his ways.#. hou hast $ommanded us to keep thy pre$epts
dili%ently.&. O that my ways were dire$ted to keep thy
statutes'(. hen shall ) not *e ashamed, when ) ha+e respe$t unto
all thy$ommandments.,. ) will praise thee with upri%htness of
heart, when ) shall ha+e learned thyri%hteous -ud%ments... ) will
keep thy statutes" O forsake me not utterly.9. /herewithal shall a
youn% man $leanse his way0 *y takin% heed theretoa$$ordin% to thy
word.11. /ith my whole heart ha+e ) sou%ht thee" O let me not
wander from thy$ommandments.11. hy word ha+e ) hid in mine heart,
that ) mi%ht not sin a%ainst thee.12. Blessed art thou, O LORD"
tea$h me thy statutes.13. /ith my lips ha+e ) de$lared all the
-ud%ments of thy mouth.1#. ) ha+e re-oi$ed in the way of thy
testimonies, as mu$h as in all ri$hes.1&. ) will meditate in
thy pre$epts, and ha+e respe$t unto thy ways.1(. ) will deli%ht
myself in thy statutes" ) will not for%et thy word.1,. Deal
*ountifully with thy ser+ant, that ) may li+e, and keep thy
word.1.. Open thou mine eyes, that ) may *ehold wondrous thin%s out
of thy law.19. ) am a stran%er in the earth" hide not thy
$ommandments from me.21. 2y soul *reaketh for the lon%in% that it
hath unto thy -ud%ments at alltimes.21. hou hast re*uked the proud
that are $ursed, whi$h do err from thy$ommandments.22. Remo+e
fromme reproa$h and $ontempt3 for ) ha+e kept thytestimonies.23.
Prin$es also did sit and speak a%ainst me" *ut thy ser+ant did
meditatein thy statutes.2#. hy testimonies also are my deli%ht and
my $ounselors.2&. 2y soul $lea+eth unto the dust" !ui$ken thou
me a$$ordin% to thy word.2(. ) ha+e de$lared my ways, and thou
heardest me" tea$h me thy statutes.2,. 2ake me to understand the
way of thy pre$epts" so shall ) talk of thywondrous works.2.. 2y
soul melteth for hea+iness" stren%then thou me a$$ordin% unto
thyword.29. Remo+e from me the way of lyin%" and %rant me thy law
%ra$iously.31. ) ha+e $hosen the way of truth" thy -ud%ments ha+e )
laid *efore me.31.) ha+e stu$k unto thy testimonies" O LORD, put me
not to shame.32. ) will run the way of thy $ommandments, when thou
shalt enlar%e myheart.33. ea$h me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes3
and ) shall keep it unto theend.3#. 4i+e me understandin%, and )
shall keep thy law3 yea, ) shall o*ser+e itwith my whole
heart.3&. 2akemeto%ointhepathof
thy$ommandments3forthereindo)deli%ht.3(. )n$line my heart unto thy
testimonies, and not to $o+etousness.3,. urn away mine eyes from
*eholdin% +anity3 and !ui$ken thou me in thyway.3.. 5ta*lish thy
word unto thy ser+ant, who is de+oted to thy fear.39. urn away my
reproa$h whi$h ) fear" for thy -ud%ments are %ood.#1. Behold, )
ha+e lon%ed after thy pre$epts" !ui$ken me in thyri%hteousness.#1.
Let thy mer$ies $ome also unto me, O LORD, e+en thy
sal+ation,a$$ordin% to thy word.#2. 5o shall ) ha+e wherewith to
answer him that reproa$heth me" for ) trustin thy word.#3. 6nd take
not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth3 for ) ha+e hopedin
thy -ud%ments.##. 5o shall ) keep thy law $ontinually for e+er and
e+er.#&. 6nd ) will walk at li*erty" for ) seek thy
pre$epts.#(. ) will speak of thy testimonies also *efore kin%s, and
will not *eashamed.#,. 6nd ) will deli%ht myself in thy
$ommandments, whi$h ) ha+e lo+ed.#.. 2y hands also will ) lift up
unto thy $ommandments, whi$h ) ha+e lo+ed3and ) will meditate in
thy statutes.#9. Remem*er the word unto thy ser+ant, upon whi$h
thou hast $aused meto hope.&1. his is my $omfort in my
affli$tion" for thy word hath !ui$kened me.&1. he proud ha+e
had me %reatly in derision" yet ha+e ) not de$lined fromthy
law.&2. ) remem*ered thy -ud%ments of old, O LORD3 and ha+e
$omfortedmyself.&3. 7orror hath taken hold upon me *e$ause of
the wi$ked that forsake thylaw.. hy statutes ha+e *een my son%s in
the house of my pil%rima%e.&&. ) ha+e remem*ered thy name,
O LORD, in the ni%ht, and ha+e kept thylaw.&(. his ) had,
*e$ause ) kept thy pre$epts.&,. hou art my portion, O LORD" )
ha+e said that ) would keep thy words.&.. ) intreated thy
fa+our withmy whole heart" *e mer$iful unto mea$$ordin% to thy
word.&9. ) thou%ht on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy
testimonies.(1. ) made haste, and delayed not to keep thy
$ommandments.(1. he *ands of the wi$ked ha+e ro**ed me" *ut ) ha+e
not for%otten thylaw.(2. 6t midni%ht ) will rise to %i+e thanks
unto thee *e$ause of thy ri%hteous-ud%ments.(3. ) am a $ompanion of
all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thypre$epts.(#. he
earth, O LORD, is full of thy mer$y" tea$h me thy statutes.(&.
hou hast dealt well with thy ser+ant, O LORD, a$$ordin% unto thy
word.((. ea$hme%ood -ud%ment andknowled%e" for ) ha+e *elie+ed
thy$ommandments.(,. Before ) was affli$ted ) went astray" *ut now
ha+e ) kept thy word.(.. hou art %ood, and doest %ood3 tea$h me thy
statutes.(9. he proud ha+e for%ed a lie a%ainst me" *ut ) will keep
thy pre$epts withmy whole heart.,1. heir heart is as fat as %rease3
*ut ) deli%ht in thy law.,1. )t is%oodfor methat )
ha+e*eenaffli$ted3that ) mi%ht learnthystatutes.,2. helaw
ofthymouthis*etteruntomethan thousandsof %old andsil+er.,3. hy
hands ha+e made me and fashioned me" %i+e me understandin%,that )
may learn thy $ommandments.,#. heythat feartheewill
*e%ladwhentheyseeme3*e$ause)ha+ehoped in thy word.,&. ) know, O
LORD, that thy -ud%ments are ri%ht, and that thou infaithfulness
hast affli$ted me.,(. Let, ) pray thee, thy mer$iful kindness *e
for my $omfort, a$$ordin% tothy word unto thy ser+ant.,,. Let thy
tender mer$ies $ome unto me, that ) may li+e" for thy law is
mydeli%ht.,.. Let the proud *e ashamed3 for they dealt per+ersely
with me without a$ause" *ut ) will meditate in thy pre$epts.,9. Let
those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that ha+e known
thytestimonies..1. Let my heart *e sound in thy statutes3 that ) *e
not ashamed..1. 2y soul fainteth for thy sal+ation" *ut ) hope in
thy word..2. 2ine eyes fail for thy word, sayin%, /hen wilt thou
$omfort me0.3. 8or ) am *e$ome like a *ottle in the smoke3 yet do )
not for%et thystatutes..#. 7owmany are the days of thy ser+ant0
when wilt thou e9e$ute-ud%ment on them that perse$ute me0.&. he
proud ha+e di%%ed pits for me, whi$h are not after thy law..(. 6ll
thy $ommandments are faithful" they perse$ute me wron%fully3
helpthou me..,. heyhadalmost $onsumedmeuponearth3 *ut ) forsooknot
thypre$epts.... :ui$ken me after thy lo+in%kindness3 so shall) keep
the testimony ofthy mouth..9. 8or e+er, O LORD, thy word is settled
in hea+en.91. hy faithfulness is unto all %enerations" thou hast
esta*lished the earth,and it a*ideth.91.
hey$ontinuethisdaya$$ordin%tothineordinan$es"forall
arethyser+ants.92. ;nless thy law had *een my deli%hts, ) should
then ha+e perished inmine affli$tion.93. ) will ne+er for%et thy
pre$epts" for with them thou hast !ui$kened me.9#. ) am thine, sa+e
me" for ) ha+e sou%ht thy pre$epts.9&. he wi$ked ha+e waited
for me to destroy me" *ut ) will $onsider thytestimonies.9(. ) ha+e
seen an end of all perfe$tion" *ut thy $ommandment is
e9$eedin%*road.9,. O how lo+e ) thy law' it is my meditation all
the day.9.. hou throu%h thy $ommandments hast made me wiser than
mineenemies" for they are e+er with me.99. ) ha+e more
understandin% than all my tea$hers" for thy testimonies aremy
meditation.111. ) understand more than the an$ients, *e$ause ) keep
thy pre$epts.111.) ha+e refrained my feet frome+ery e+ilway, that)
mi%ht keepthyword.112. ) ha+e not departed from thy -ud%ments" for
thou hast tau%ht me.113. 7ow sweet are thy words unto my taste'
yea, sweeter than honey tomy mouth'11#. hrou%h thy pre$epts ) %et
understandin%" therefore ) hate e+ery falseway.11&. hy word is
a lamp unto my feet, and a li%ht unto my path.11(. ) ha+esworn,
and) will performit, that ) will keepthyri%hteous-ud%ments.11,. )
amaffli$ted+erymu$h" !ui$kenme, O LORD, a$$ordin%untothyword.11..
6$$ept, ) *esee$h thee, the freewill offerin%s of my mouth, O LORD,
andtea$h me thy -ud%ments.119. 2y soul is $ontinually in my hand"
yet do ) not for%et thy law.111. he wi$ked ha+e laid a snare for
me" yet ) erred not from thy pre$epts.111. hy testimonies ha+e )
taken as an herita%e for e+er" for they are there-oi$in% of my
heart.112. ) ha+e in$lined mine heart to perform thy statutes
alway, e+en unto theend.113. ) hate +ain thou%hts" *ut thy law do )
lo+e.11#. hou art my hidin% pla$e and my shield" ) hope in thy
word.11&. Depart from me, ye e+ildoers" for ) will keep the
$ommandments of my4od.11(. ;phold me a$$ordin% unto thy word, that
) may li+e" and let me not *eashamed of my hope.11,.7old thou me
up, and ) shall *e safe" and ) will ha+e respe$t unto thystatutes
$ontinually.11.. hou hast trodden down all them that err from thy
statutes" for theirde$eit is falsehood.119. hou puttest away allthe
wi$ked of the earth like dross" therefore )lo+e thy
testimonies.121. 2y flesh trem*leth for fear of thee3 and ) am
afraid of thy -ud%ments.121. ) ha+e done -ud%ment and -usti$e"
lea+e me not to mine oppressors.122. Be surety for thy ser+ant for
%ood" let not the proud oppress me.123. 2ine eyes fail for thy
sal+ation, and for the word of thy ri%hteousness.12#. Deal
withthyser+ant a$$ordin%untothymer$y,andtea$hmethystatutes.12&.
) amthy ser+ant3 %i+eme understandin%, that ) may
knowthytestimonies.12(. )t is time for thee, LORD, to work" for
they ha+e made +oid thy law.12,. herefore ) lo+e thy $ommandments
a*o+e %old3 yea, a*o+e fine %old.12.. herefore ) esteem all thy
pre$epts $on$ernin% all thin%s to *e ri%ht3and ) hate e+ery false
way.129. hy testimonies are wonderful" therefore doth my soul keep
them.131. he entran$e of thy words %i+eth li%ht3 it %i+eth
understandin% unto thesimple.131. ) opened my mouth, and panted"
for ) lon%ed for thy $ommandments.132. Look thou upon me, and *e
mer$iful unto me, as thou usest to do untothose that lo+e thy
name.133. Order my steps in thy word" and let not any ini!uity ha+e
dominiono+er me.13#. Deli+er me from the oppression of man" so will
) keep thy pre$epts.13&. 2ake thy fa$e to shine upon thy
ser+ant3 and tea$h me thy statutes.13(. Ri+ers of waters run down
mine eyes, *e$ause they keep not thy law.13,. Ri%hteous art thou, O
LORD, and upri%ht are thy -ud%ments.13.. hytestimoniesthat thouhast
$ommandedareri%hteousand+eryfaithful.139. 2y
