Psalms 119:1–176

¹ Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. ² Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. ³ They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. ⁴ You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. ⁵ Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! ⁶ Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments. ⁷ I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments. ⁸ I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. ⁹ How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. ¹⁰ With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. ¹¹ I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. ¹² Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes. ¹³ With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth. ¹⁴ I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches. ¹⁵ I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways. ¹⁶ I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. ¹⁷ Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. ¹⁸ Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law. ¹⁹ I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. ²⁰ My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times. ²¹ You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments. ²² Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies. ²³ Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. ²⁴ Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. ²⁵ My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word. ²⁶ I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes. ²⁷ Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders. ²⁸ My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word. ²⁹ Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law. ³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me. ³¹ I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame. ³² I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. ³³ Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end. ³⁴ Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart. ³⁵ Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight. ³⁶ Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. ³⁷ Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. ³⁸ Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You. ³⁹ Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good. ⁴⁰ How I long for Your pre…