Psalm 119

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way  *

and walk in the law of the Lord.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies *

and seek him with their whole heart.

For they who do no wickedness *

walk in his ways.

Thou hast charged *

that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.

O that my ways were made so direct *

that I might keep thy statutes!

So shall I not be confounded *

while I have respect unto all thy commandments.

I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart *

when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteousness.

I will keep thy ceremonies *

O forsake me not utterly.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way  *

even by ruling himself after thy word.

With my whole heart have I sought thee *

O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.

Thy words have I hid within my heart *

that I should not sin against thee.

Blessed art thou, O Lord *

O teach me thy statutes.

With my lips have I been telling *

of all the judgements of thy mouth.

I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies *

as in all manner of riches.

I will talk of thy commandments *

and have respect unto thy ways.

My delight shall be in thy statutes *

and I will not forget thy word.

O do well unto thy servant  *

that I may live, and keep thy word.

Open thou mine eyes *

that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

I am a stranger upon earth *

O hide not thy commandments from me.

My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire *

that it hath alway unto thy judgements.

Thou hast rebuked the proud *

and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.

O turn from me shame and rebuke *

for I have kept thy testimonies.

Princes also did sit and speak against me *

but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.

For thy testimonies are my delight *

and my counsellors.

My soul cleaveth to the dust  *

O quicken thou me, according to thy word.

I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me *

O teach me thy statutes.

Make me to understand the way of thy commandments *

and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

My soul melteth away for very heaviness *

comfort thou me according unto thy word.

Take from me the way of lying *

and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

I have chosen the way of truth *

and thy judgements have I laid before me.

I have stuck unto thy testimonies *

O Lord, confound me not.

I will run the way of thy commandments *

when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes  *

and I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law *

yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments *

for therein is my desire.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies *

and not to covetousness.

O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity *

and quicken thou me in thy way.

O stablish thy word in thy servant *

that I may fear thee.

Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of *

for thy judgements are good.

Behold, my delight is in thy commandments *

O quicken me in thy righteousness.

Let thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord  *

even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers *

for my trust is in thy word.

O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth *

for my hope is in thy judgements.

So shall I alway keep thy law *

yea, for ever and ever.

And I will walk at liberty *

for I seek thy commandments.

I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings *

and will not be ashamed.

And my delight shall be in thy commandments *

which I have loved.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved *

and my study shall be in thy statutes.

O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word  *

wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.

The same is my comfort in my trouble *

for thy word hath quickened me.

The proud have had me exceedingly in derision *

yet have I not shrinked from thy law.

For I remembered thine everlasting judgements, O Lord *

and received comfort.

I am horribly afraid *

for the ungodly that forsake thy law.

Thy statutes have been my songs *

in the house of my pilgrimage.

I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season *

and have kept thy law.

This I had *

because I kept thy commandments.

Thou art my portion, O Lord  *

I have promised to keep thy law.

I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart *

O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.

I called mine own ways to remembrance *

and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

I made haste, and prolonged not the time *

to keep thy commandments.

The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me *

but I have not forgotten thy law.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee *

because of thy righteous judgements.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee *

and keep thy commandments.

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy *

O teach me thy statutes.

O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant  *

according unto thy word.

O learn me true understanding and knowledge *

for I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was troubled, I went wrong *

but now have I kept thy word.

Thou art good and gracious *

O teach me thy statutes.

The proud have imagined a lie against me *

but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

Their heart is as fat as brawn *

but my delight hath been in thy law.

It is good for me that I have been in trouble *

that I may learn thy statutes.

The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me *

than thousands of gold and silver.