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Psalm 119:89-176
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 119:89-176
Contemporary English Version
89 Our Lord, you are eternal!
Your word will last as long
as the heavens.[a]
90 You remain faithful
in every generation,
and the earth you created
will keep standing firm.
91 All things are your servants,
and the laws you made
are still in effect today.
92 If I had not found happiness
in obeying your Law,
I would have died in misery.
93 I won't ever forget
your teachings,
because you give me new life
when I follow them.
94 I belong to you,
and I have respected your laws,
so keep me safe.
95 Brutal enemies are waiting
to ambush and destroy me,
but I obey your rules.
96 Nothing is completely perfect,
except your teachings.
97 I deeply love your Law!
I think about it all day.
98 Your laws never leave my mind,
and they make me much wiser
than my enemies.
99 Thinking about your teachings
gives me better understanding
than my teachers,
100 and obeying your laws
makes me wiser than those
who have lived a long time.
101 I obey your word
instead of following a way
that leads to trouble.
102 You have been my teacher,
and I won't reject
your instructions.
103 Your teachings are sweeter
than honey.
104 They give me understanding
and make me hate all lies.
105 Your word is a lamp
that gives light
wherever I walk.
106 Your laws are fair,
and I have given my word
to respect them all.
107 I am in terrible pain!
Save me, Lord,
as you have promised.
108 Accept my offerings of praise
and teach me your laws.
109 I never forget your teachings,
although my life is always
in danger.
110 Some merciless people
are trying to trap me,
but I never turn my back
on your teachings.
111 They will always be
my most prized possession
and my source of joy.
112 I have made up my mind
to obey your laws forever,
no matter what.
113 I hate anyone
whose loyalty is divided,
but I love your Law.
114 You are my place of safety
and my shield.
Your word is my only hope.
115 All you worthless people,
get away from me!
I am determined to obey
the commands of my God.
116 Be true to your word, Lord.
Keep me alive and strong;
don't let me be ashamed
because of my hope.
117 Keep me safe and secure,
so that I will always
respect your laws.
118 You reject all deceitful liars
because they refuse
your teachings.
119 As far as you are concerned,
evil people are[b] garbage,
and so I follow your rules.
120 I tremble all over
when I think of you
and the way you judge.
121 I did what was fair and right!
Don't hand me over to those
who want to mistreat me.
122 Take good care of me,
your servant,
and don't let me be harmed
by those conceited people.
123 My eyes are weary from waiting
to see you keep your promise
to come and save me.
124 Show your love for me,
your servant,
and teach me your laws.
125 I serve you,
so let me understand
your teachings.
126 Do something, Lord!
They have broken your Law.
127 Your laws mean more to me
than the finest gold.
128 I follow all your commands,[c]
but I hate anyone
who leads me astray.
129 Your teachings are wonderful,
and I respect them all.
130 Understanding your word
brings light to the minds
of ordinary people.
131 I honestly want to know
everything you teach.
132 Think about me and be kind,
just as you are to everyone
who loves your name.
133 Keep your promise
and don't let me stumble
or let sin control my life.
134 Protect me from abuse,
so I can obey your laws.
135 Smile on me, your servant,
and teach me your laws.
136 When anyone disobeys you,
my eyes overflow with tears.
137 Our Lord, you always do right,
and your decisions are fair.
138 All your teachings are true
and trustworthy.
139 It upsets me greatly
when my enemies neglect
your teachings.
140 Your word to me, your servant,
is like pure gold;
I treasure what you say.
141 Everyone calls me a nobody,
but I remember your laws.
142 You will always do right,
and your teachings are true.
143 I am in deep distress,
but I love your teachings.
144 Your rules are always fair.
Help me to understand them
and live.
145 I pray to you, Lord!
Please answer me.
I promise to obey your laws.
146 I beg you to save me,
so I can follow your rules.
147 Even before sunrise,
I pray for your help,
and I put my hope
in what you have said.
148 I lie awake at night,
thinking of your promises.
149 Show that you love me, Lord,
and answer my prayer.
Please do the right thing
and save my life.
150 People who disobey your Law
have made evil plans
and want to hurt me,
151 but you are with me,
and all your commands
can be trusted.
152 From studying your laws,
I found out long ago
you made them to last forever.
153 I have not forgotten your Law!
Look at the trouble I am in,
and rescue me.
154 Be my defender and protector!
Remember your promise
and save my life.
155 Evil people won't obey you,
and so they have no hope
of being saved.
156 You are merciful, Lord!
Please do the right thing
and save my life.
157 I have a lot of brutal enemies,
but still I never turn
from your laws.
158 Those unfaithful people
who refuse to obey you
are disgusting to me.
159 Remember how I love your laws,
and show your love for me
by keeping me safe.
160 All you say can be trusted;
your teachings are true
and will last forever.
161 Rulers are cruel to me
for no reason.
But with all my heart
I respect your words,
162 because they bring happiness
like treasures taken in war.
163 I can't stand liars,
but I love your Law.
164 I praise you seven times a day
because your laws are fair.
165 You give peace of mind
to all who love your Law.
Nothing can make them fall.
166 You are my only hope
for being saved, Lord,
and I do all you command.
167 I love and obey your laws
with all my heart.
168 You know everything I do.
You know I respect every law
you have given.
169 Please, Lord, hear my prayer
and give me the understanding
that comes from your word.
170 Listen to my concerns
and keep me safe,
just as you have promised.
171 If you will teach me your laws,
I will praise you 172 and sing
about your promise,
because all your teachings
are what they ought to be.
173 Be ready to protect me
because I have chosen
to obey your laws.
174 I am waiting for you
to save me, Lord.
Your Law makes me happy.
175 Keep me alive,
so I can praise you,
and let me find help
in your teachings.
176 I am your servant,
but I have wandered away
like a lost sheep.
Please come after me,
because I have not forgotten
your teachings.
Footnotes
- 119.89 Our … heavens: Or “Our Lord your word is eternal. It will last as long as the heavens.”
- 119.119 As far as … are: A few Hebrew manuscripts and ancient translations. Most Hebrew manuscripts have “You get rid of evil people as if they were.”
- 119.128 I … commands: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Psalm 119:89-176
New International Version
Psalm 119:89-176
New International Version
ל Lamedh
89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(A)
it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness(B) continues through all generations;(C)
you established the earth, and it endures.(D)
91 Your laws endure(E) to this day,
for all things serve you.(F)
92 If your law had not been my delight,(G)
I would have perished in my affliction.(H)
93 I will never forget(I) your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.(J)
94 Save me,(K) for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.(L)
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,(M)
but I will ponder your statutes.(N)
96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(O)
מ Mem
97 Oh, how I love your law!(P)
I meditate(Q) on it all day long.
98 Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser(R) than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.(S)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.(T)
101 I have kept my feet(U) from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.(V)
102 I have not departed from your laws,(W)
for you yourself have taught(X) me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey(Y) to my mouth!(Z)
104 I gain understanding(AA) from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.(AB)
נ Nun
105 Your word is a lamp(AC) for my feet,
a light(AD) on my path.
106 I have taken an oath(AE) and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.(AF)
107 I have suffered much;
preserve my life,(AG) Lord, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,(AH)
and teach me your laws.(AI)
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,(AJ)
I will not forget(AK) your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare(AL) for me,
but I have not strayed(AM) from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.(AN)
112 My heart is set(AO) on keeping your decrees
to the very end.[a](AP)
ס Samekh
113 I hate double-minded people,(AQ)
but I love your law.(AR)
114 You are my refuge and my shield;(AS)
I have put my hope(AT) in your word.
115 Away from me,(AU) you evildoers,
that I may keep the commands of my God!
116 Sustain me,(AV) my God, according to your promise,(AW) and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed.(AX)
117 Uphold me,(AY) and I will be delivered;(AZ)
I will always have regard for your decrees.(BA)
118 You reject all who stray(BB) from your decrees,
for their delusions come to nothing.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;(BC)
therefore I love your statutes.(BD)
120 My flesh trembles(BE) in fear of you;(BF)
I stand in awe(BG) of your laws.
ע Ayin
121 I have done what is righteous and just;(BH)
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(BI)
do not let the arrogant oppress me.(BJ)
123 My eyes fail,(BK) looking for your salvation,(BL)
looking for your righteous promise.(BM)
124 Deal with your servant according to your love(BN)
and teach me your decrees.(BO)
125 I am your servant;(BP) give me discernment
that I may understand your statutes.(BQ)
126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
your law is being broken.(BR)
127 Because I love your commands(BS)
more than gold,(BT) more than pure gold,(BU)
128 and because I consider all your precepts right,(BV)
I hate every wrong path.(BW)
פ Pe
129 Your statutes are wonderful;(BX)
therefore I obey them.(BY)
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;(BZ)
it gives understanding to the simple.(CA)
131 I open my mouth and pant,(CB)
longing for your commands.(CC)
132 Turn to me(CD) and have mercy(CE) on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.(CF)
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;(CG)
let no sin rule(CH) over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression,(CI)
that I may obey your precepts.(CJ)
135 Make your face shine(CK) on your servant
and teach me your decrees.(CL)
136 Streams of tears(CM) flow from my eyes,
for your law is not obeyed.(CN)
צ Tsadhe
137 You are righteous,(CO) Lord,
and your laws are right.(CP)
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;(CQ)
they are fully trustworthy.(CR)
139 My zeal wears me out,(CS)
for my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your promises(CT) have been thoroughly tested,(CU)
and your servant loves them.(CV)
141 Though I am lowly and despised,(CW)
I do not forget your precepts.(CX)
142 Your righteousness is everlasting
and your law is true.(CY)
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,
but your commands give me delight.(CZ)
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
give me understanding(DA) that I may live.
ק Qoph
145 I call with all my heart;(DB) answer me, Lord,
and I will obey your decrees.(DC)
146 I call out to you; save me(DD)
and I will keep your statutes.
147 I rise before dawn(DE) and cry for help;
I have put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,(DF)
that I may meditate on your promises.
149 Hear my voice(DG) in accordance with your love;(DH)
preserve my life,(DI) Lord, according to your laws.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes(DJ) are near,
but they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near,(DK) Lord,
and all your commands are true.(DL)
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes(DM)
that you established them to last forever.(DN)
ר Resh
153 Look on my suffering(DO) and deliver me,(DP)
for I have not forgotten(DQ) your law.
154 Defend my cause(DR) and redeem me;(DS)
preserve my life(DT) according to your promise.(DU)
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek out(DV) your decrees.
156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;(DW)
preserve my life(DX) according to your laws.(DY)
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,(DZ)
but I have not turned(EA) from your statutes.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing,(EB)
for they do not obey your word.(EC)
159 See how I love your precepts;
preserve my life,(ED) Lord, in accordance with your love.
160 All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.(EE)
ש Sin and Shin
161 Rulers persecute me(EF) without cause,
but my heart trembles(EG) at your word.
162 I rejoice(EH) in your promise
like one who finds great spoil.(EI)
163 I hate and detest(EJ) falsehood
but I love your law.(EK)
164 Seven times a day I praise you
for your righteous laws.(EL)
165 Great peace(EM) have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.(EN)
166 I wait for your salvation,(EO) Lord,
and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
for I love them(EP) greatly.
168 I obey your precepts(EQ) and your statutes,(ER)
for all my ways are known(ES) to you.
ת Taw
169 May my cry come(ET) before you, Lord;
give me understanding(EU) according to your word.(EV)
170 May my supplication come(EW) before you;
deliver me(EX) according to your promise.(EY)
171 May my lips overflow with praise,(EZ)
for you teach me(FA) your decrees.
172 May my tongue sing(FB) of your word,
for all your commands are righteous.(FC)
173 May your hand be ready to help(FD) me,
for I have chosen(FE) your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation,(FF) Lord,
and your law gives me delight.(FG)
175 Let me live(FH) that I may praise you,
and may your laws sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.(FI)
Seek your servant,
for I have not forgotten(FJ) your commands.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:112 Or decrees / for their enduring reward
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