Lamedh

89 (A)Forever, Lord,
Your word stands in heaven.
90 Your (B)faithfulness continues [a]throughout generations;
You (C)established the earth, and it (D)stands.
91 They stand this day by Your (E)ordinances,
For (F)all things are Your servants.
92 If Your Law had not been my (G)delight,
Then I would have perished (H)in my misery.
93 I will (I)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have [b](J)revived me.
94 I am Yours, (K)save me;
For I have (L)sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked (M)wait for me to destroy me;
I will diligently consider Your testimonies.
96 I have seen [c]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem

97 How I (N)love Your Law!
It is my (O)meditation all the day.
98 Your (P)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever [d]mine.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my (Q)meditation.
100 I understand (R)more than those who are old,
Because I have (S)complied with Your precepts.
101 I have (T)restrained my feet from every evil way,
So that I may keep Your word.
102 I have not (U)turned aside from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
103 How (V)sweet are Your [e]words to my [f]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Your precepts I (W)get understanding;
Therefore I (X)hate every false way.

Nun

105 Your word is a (Y)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 I have (Z)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am exceedingly (AA)afflicted;
[g](AB)Revive me, Lord, according to Your word.
108 Be pleased to accept the (AC)[h]voluntary offerings of my mouth, Lord,
And (AD)teach me Your judgments.
109 My [i](AE)life is continually [j]in my hand,
Yet I do not (AF)forget Your Law.
110 The wicked have (AG)set a [k]trap for me,
Yet I have not (AH)wandered from Your precepts.
111 I have (AI)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the (AJ)joy of my heart.
112 I have (AK)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even (AL)to the end.

Samekh

113 I hate those who are (AM)double-minded,
But I love Your (AN)Law.
114 You are my (AO)hiding place and my (AP)shield;
I [l](AQ)wait for Your word.
115 (AR)Leave me, you evildoers,
So that I may (AS)comply with the commandments of my God.
116 (AT)Sustain me according to Your [m]word, that I may live;
And (AU)do not let me be [n]ashamed of my hope.
117 Sustain me so that I may be (AV)safe,
That I may (AW)have regard for Your statutes continually.
118 You have [o]rejected all those (AX)who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is [p]useless.
119 You have [q]removed all the wicked of the earth like [r](AY)impurities;
Therefore I (AZ)love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh [s](BA)trembles from the fear of You,
And I am (BB)afraid of Your judgments.

Ayin

121 I have (BC)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be (BD)a guarantor for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant (BE)oppress me.
123 My (BF)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation,
And for Your righteous [t]word.
124 Deal with Your servant (BG)according to Your graciousness,
And (BH)teach me Your statutes.
125 (BI)I am Your servant; (BJ)give me understanding,
So that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the Lord to (BK)act,
For they have broken Your Law.
127 Therefore I (BL)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above pure gold.
128 Therefore I carefully follow all Your (BM)precepts concerning everything,
I (BN)hate every false way.

Pe

129 Your testimonies are (BO)wonderful;
Therefore my soul (BP)complies with them.
130 The (BQ)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives (BR)understanding to the simple.
131 I (BS)opened my mouth wide and (BT)panted,
For I (BU)longed for Your commandments.
132 (BV)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
As is right for those who love Your name.
133 Establish my (BW)footsteps in Your [u]word,
And do not let any [v]wrongdoing (BX)have power over me.
134 (BY)Redeem me from oppression by man,
So that I may keep Your precepts.
135 (BZ)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And (CA)teach me Your statutes.
136 My eyes [w]shed (CB)streams of water,
Because they (CC)do not keep Your Law.

Tsadhe

137 (CD)You are righteous, Lord,
And Your judgments are right.
138 You have commanded Your testimonies in (CE)righteousness
And great (CF)faithfulness.
139 My (CG)zeal has [x]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
140 Your (CH)word is very [y]pure,
Therefore Your servant (CI)loves it.
141 I am small and (CJ)despised,
Yet I do not (CK)forget Your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And (CL)Your Law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have [z]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my (CM)delight.
144 Your (CN)testimonies are righteous forever;
(CO)Give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

145 I cried out (CP)with all my heart; answer me, Lord!
I will (CQ)comply with Your statutes.
146 I cried to You; (CR)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
147 I [aa](CS)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I [ab]wait for Your words.
148 My eyes anticipate the (CT)night watches,
So that I may (CU)meditate on Your [ac]word.
149 Hear my voice (CV)according to Your faithfulness;
(CW)Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.
150 Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your Law.
151 You are (CX)near, Lord,
And all Your commandments are (CY)truth.
152 From long ago I have (CZ)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them (DA)forever.

Resh

153 (DB)Look at my (DC)affliction and rescue me,
For I have not (DD)forgotten Your Law.
154 (DE)Plead my cause and (DF)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your [ad]word.
155 Salvation is (DG)far from the wicked,
For they (DH)do not seek Your statutes.
156 [ae](DI)Great are Your mercies, Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
157 Many are my (DJ)persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not (DK)turn aside from Your testimonies.
158 I see the (DL)treacherous and (DM)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your word.
159 Consider how I (DN)love Your precepts;
(DO)Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.
160 The (DP)sum of Your word is (DQ)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments (DR)is everlasting.

Shin

161 (DS)Rulers persecute me without cause,
But my heart (DT)stands in awe of Your words.
162 I (DU)rejoice at Your [af]word,
Like one who (DV)finds great plunder.
163 I (DW)hate and loathe falsehood,
But I (DX)love Your Law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You
Because of Your (DY)righteous judgments.
165 Those who love Your Law have (DZ)great peace,
And [ag](EA)nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I (EB)hope for Your salvation, Lord,
And do Your commandments.
167 My (EC)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I (ED)love them exceedingly.
168 I (EE)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my (EF)ways are before You.

Tav

169 Let my (EG)cry [ah]come before You, Lord;
(EH)Give me understanding (EI)according to Your word.
170 Let my (EJ)pleading come before You;
(EK)Save me according to Your [ai]word.
171 Let my (EL)lips pour out praise,
For You (EM)teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my (EN)tongue sing about Your [aj]word,
For all Your (EO)commandments are righteousness.
173 Let Your (EP)hand be [ak]ready to help me,
For I have (EQ)chosen Your precepts.
174 I (ER)long for Your salvation, Lord,
And Your Law is my (ES)delight.
175 Let my (ET)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
176 I have (EU)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do (EV)not forget Your commandments.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:90 Lit to
  2. Psalm 119:93 Or kept me alive
  3. Psalm 119:96 Lit an end of
  4. Psalm 119:98 Or with me
  5. Psalm 119:103 Or promises
  6. Psalm 119:103 Lit palate
  7. Psalm 119:107 Or Keep me alive
  8. Psalm 119:108 Or freewill offerings
  9. Psalm 119:109 Lit soul
  10. Psalm 119:109 I.e., in danger
  11. Psalm 119:110 Lit trapping net
  12. Psalm 119:114 Or hope in
  13. Psalm 119:116 Or promise
  14. Psalm 119:116 Lit put to shame because of
  15. Psalm 119:118 Lit made light of
  16. Psalm 119:118 Lit falsehood
  17. Psalm 119:119 Lit caused to cease
  18. Psalm 119:119 Lit dross
  19. Psalm 119:120 Lit bristles up from
  20. Psalm 119:123 Or promise
  21. Psalm 119:133 Or promise
  22. Psalm 119:133 Or injustice
  23. Psalm 119:136 Lit run down
  24. Psalm 119:139 Lit put an end to
  25. Psalm 119:140 Lit refined
  26. Psalm 119:143 Lit found me
  27. Psalm 119:147 Lit anticipate the dawn
  28. Psalm 119:147 Or hope in
  29. Psalm 119:148 Or promise
  30. Psalm 119:154 Or promise
  31. Psalm 119:156 Or Many
  32. Psalm 119:162 Or promise
  33. Psalm 119:165 Lit they have no stumbling block.
  34. Psalm 119:169 Lit come near before
  35. Psalm 119:170 Or promise
  36. Psalm 119:172 Or promise
  37. Psalm 119:173 Lit to help me

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