King James VersionPsalms119

Psalms

1 ALEPH. Blessed 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 the whole heart.
3 They also do no in­iq­ui­ty: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast com­mand­ed us to keep thy pre­cepts dili­gent­ly.
5 O that my ways were di­rect­ed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have re­spect unto all thy com­mand­ments.
7 I will praise thee with up­right­ness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righ­teous judg­ments.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O for­sake me not ut­ter­ly.
9 BETH. Where­with­al shall a young man cleanse his way? by tak­ing heed thereto ac­cord­ing to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wan­der from thy com­mand­ments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I de­clared all the judg­ments of thy mouth.
14 I have re­joiced in the way of thy tes­ti­monies, as ­much as in all rich­es.
15 I will med­i­tate in thy pre­cepts, and have re­spect unto thy ways.
16 I will de­light my­self in thy statutes: I will not for­get thy word.
17 GIMEL. Deal boun­ti­ful­ly with thy ser­vant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may be­hold won­drous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy com­mand­ments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the long­ing that it hath unto thy judg­ments at all times.
21 Thou hast re­buked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy com­mand­ments.
22 Re­move from me re­proach and con­tempt; for I have kept thy tes­ti­monies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy ser­vant did med­i­tate in thy statutes.
24 Thy tes­ti­monies also are my de­light and my coun­sel­lors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quick­en thou me ac­cord­ing to thy word.
26 I have de­clared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to un­der­stand the way of thy pre­cepts: so shall I talk of thy won­drous works.
28 My soul melteth for heav­i­ness: strength­en thou me ac­cord­ing unto thy word.
29 Re­move from me the way of ly­ing: and grant me thy law gra­cious­ly.
30 I have cho­sen the way of truth: thy judg­ments have I laid be­fore me.
31 I have stuck unto thy tes­ti­monies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy com­mand­ments, when thou shalt en­large my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me un­der­stand­ing, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall ob­serve it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy com­mand­ments; for there­in do I de­light.
36 In­cline my heart unto thy tes­ti­monies, and not to cov­etous­ness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from be­hold­ing van­i­ty; and quick­en thou me in thy way.
38 Sta­b­lish thy word unto thy ser­vant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my re­proach which I fear: for thy judg­ments are good.
40 Be­hold, I have longed af­ter thy pre­cepts: quick­en me in thy righ­teous­ness.
41 VAU. Let thy mer­cies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy sal­va­tion, ac­cord­ing to thy word.
42 So shall I have where­with to an­swer him that re­proa­cheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth ut­ter­ly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judg­ments.
44 So shall I keep thy law con­tin­u­al­ly for ever and ev­er.
45 And I will walk at lib­er­ty: for I seek thy pre­cepts.
46 I will speak of thy tes­ti­monies also be­fore kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will de­light my­self in thy com­mand­ments, which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy com­mand­ments, which I have loved; and I will med­i­tate in thy statutes.
49 ZAIN. Re­mem­ber the word unto thy ser­vant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my com­fort in my af­flic­tion: for thy word hath quick­ened me.
51 The proud have had me great­ly in de­ri­sion: yet have I not de­clined from thy law.
52 I re­mem­bered thy judg­ments of old, O LORD; and have com­fort­ed my­self.
53 Hor­ror hath tak­en hold upon me be­cause of the wicked that for­sake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pil­grim­age.
55 I have re­mem­bered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, be­cause I kept thy pre­cepts.
57 CHETH. Thou art my por­tion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I in­treat­ed thy favour with my whole heart: be mer­ci­ful unto me ac­cord­ing to thy word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy tes­ti­monies.
60 I made haste, and de­layed not to keep thy com­mand­ments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not for­got­ten thy law.
62 At mid­night I will rise to give thanks unto thee be­cause of thy righ­teous judg­ments.
63 I am a com­pan­ion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy pre­cepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mer­cy: teach me thy statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy ser­vant, O LORD, ac­cord­ing unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judg­ment and knowl­edge: for I have be­lieved thy com­mand­ments.
67 Be­fore I was af­flict­ed I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy pre­cepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I de­light in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been af­flict­ed; that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is bet­ter unto me than thou­sands of gold and sil­ver.
73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fash­ioned me: give me un­der­stand­ing, that I may learn thy com­mand­ments.
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; be­cause I have hoped in thy word.
75 I know, O LORD, that thy judg­ments are right, and that thou in faith­ful­ness hast af­flict­ed me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy mer­ci­ful kind­ness be for my com­fort, ac­cord­ing to thy word unto thy ser­vant.
77 Let thy ten­der mer­cies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my de­light.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt per­verse­ly with me with­out a cause: but I will med­i­tate in thy pre­cepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy tes­ti­monies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy sal­va­tion: but I hope in thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, say­ing, When wilt thou com­fort me?
83 For I am be­come like a bot­tle in the smoke; yet do I not for­get thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy ser­vant? when wilt thou ex­e­cute judg­ment on them that per­se­cute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not af­ter thy law.
86 All thy com­mand­ments are faith­ful: they per­se­cute me wrong­ful­ly; help thou me.
87 They had al­most con­sumed me upon earth; but I for­sook not thy pre­cepts.
88 Quick­en me af­ter thy lov­ingkind­ness; so shall I keep the tes­ti­mo­ny of thy mouth.
89 LAMED. For ev­er, O LORD, thy word is set­tled in heav­en.
90 Thy faith­ful­ness is unto all gen­er­a­tions: thou hast es­tab­lished the earth, and it abideth.
91 They con­tin­ue this day ac­cord­ing to thine or­di­nances: for all are thy ser­vants.
92 Un­less thy law had been my de­lights, I should then have per­ished in mine af­flic­tion.
93 I will nev­er for­get thy pre­cepts: for with them thou hast quick­ened me.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy pre­cepts.
95 The wicked have wait­ed for me to de­stroy me: but I will con­sid­er thy tes­ti­monies.
96 I have seen an end of all per­fec­tion: but thy com­mand­ment is ex­ceed­ing broad.
97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my med­i­ta­tion all the day.
98 Thou through thy com­mand­ments hast made me wis­er than mine en­e­mies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more un­der­stand­ing than all my teach­ers: for thy tes­ti­monies are my med­i­ta­tion.
100 I un­der­stand more than the an­cients, be­cause I keep thy pre­cepts.
101 I have re­frained my feet from ev­ery evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not de­part­ed from thy judg­ments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than hon­ey to my mouth!
104 Through thy pre­cepts I get un­der­stand­ing: there­fore I hate ev­ery false way.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will per­form it, that I will keep thy righ­teous judg­ments.
107 I am af­flict­ed very much: quick­en me, O LORD, ac­cord­ing unto thy word.
108 Ac­cept, I be­seech thee, the freewill of­fer­ings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judg­ments.
109 My soul is con­tin­u­al­ly in my hand: yet do I not for­get thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy pre­cepts.
111 Thy tes­ti­monies have I tak­en as an her­itage for ev­er: for they are the re­joic­ing of my heart.
112 I have in­clined mine heart to per­form thy statutes al­way, even unto the end.
113 SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my hid­ing place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115 De­part from me, ye evil­do­ers: for I will keep the com­mand­ments of my God.
116 Up­hold me ac­cord­ing unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have re­spect unto thy statutes con­tin­u­al­ly.
118 Thou hast trod­den down all them that err from thy statutes: for their de­ceit is false­hood.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: there­fore I love thy tes­ti­monies.
120 My flesh trem­bleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judg­ments.
121 AIN. I have done judg­ment and jus­tice: leave me not to mine op­pres­sors.
122 Be sure­ty for thy ser­vant for good: let not the proud op­press me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy sal­va­tion, and for the word of thy righ­teous­ness.
124 Deal with thy ser­vant ac­cord­ing unto thy mer­cy, and teach me thy statutes.
125 I am thy ser­vant; give me un­der­stand­ing, that I may know thy tes­ti­monies.
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
127 There­fore I love thy com­mand­ments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 There­fore I es­teem all thy pre­cepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate ev­ery false way.
129 PE. Thy tes­ti­monies are won­der­ful: there­fore doth my soul keep them.
130 The en­trance of thy words giveth light; it giveth un­der­stand­ing unto the sim­ple.
131 I opened my mouth, and pant­ed: for I longed for thy com­mand­ments.
132 Look thou upon me, and be mer­ci­ful unto me, as thou us­est to do unto those that love thy name.
133 Or­der my steps in thy word: and let not any in­iq­ui­ty have do­min­ion over me.
134 De­liv­er me from the op­pres­sion of man: so will I keep thy pre­cepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy ser­vant; and teach me thy statutes.
136 Rivers of wa­ters run down mine eyes, be­cause they keep not thy law.
137 TZAD­DI. Righ­teous art thou, O LORD, and up­right are thy judg­ments.
138 Thy tes­ti­monies that thou hast com­mand­ed are righ­teous and very faith­ful.
139 My zeal hath con­sumed me, be­cause mine en­e­mies have for­got­ten thy words.
140 Thy word is very pure: there­fore thy ser­vant loveth it.
141 I am small and de­spised: yet do not I for­get thy pre­cepts.
142 Thy righ­teous­ness is an ev­er­last­ing righ­teous­ness, and thy law is the truth.
143 Trou­ble and an­guish have tak­en hold on me: yet thy com­mand­ments are my de­lights.
144 The righ­teous­ness of thy tes­ti­monies is ev­er­last­ing: give me un­der­stand­ing, and I shall live.
145 KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy tes­ti­monies.
147 I pre­vent­ed the dawn­ing of the morn­ing, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 Mine eyes pre­vent the night watch­es, that I might med­i­tate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice ac­cord­ing unto thy lov­ingkind­ness: O LORD, quick­en me ac­cord­ing to thy judg­ment.
150 They draw nigh that fol­low af­ter mis­chief: they are far from thy law.
151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy com­mand­ments are truth.
152 Con­cern­ing thy tes­ti­monies, I have known of old that thou hast found­ed them for ev­er.
153 RESH. Con­sid­er mine af­flic­tion, and de­liv­er me: for I do not for­get thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and de­liv­er me: quick­en me ac­cord­ing to thy word.
155 Sal­va­tion is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156 Great are thy ten­der mer­cies, O LORD: quick­en me ac­cord­ing to thy judg­ments.
157 Many are my per­se­cu­tors and mine en­e­mies; yet do I not de­cline from thy tes­ti­monies.
158 I be­held the trans­gres­sors, and was grieved; be­cause they kept not thy word.
159 Con­sid­er how I love thy pre­cepts: quick­en me, O LORD, ac­cord­ing to thy lov­ingkind­ness.
160 Thy word is true from the be­gin­ning: and ev­ery one of thy righ­teous judg­ments endureth for ev­er.
161 SCHIN. Princes have per­se­cut­ed me with­out a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I re­joice at thy word, as one that find­eth great spoil.
163 I hate and ab­hor ly­ing: but thy law do I love.
164 Sev­en times a day do I praise thee be­cause of thy righ­teous judg­ments.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and noth­ing shall of­fend them.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy sal­va­tion, and done thy com­mand­ments.
167 My soul hath kept thy tes­ti­monies; and I love them ex­ceed­ing­ly.
168 I have kept thy pre­cepts and thy tes­ti­monies: for all my ways are be­fore thee.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near be­fore thee, O LORD: give me un­der­stand­ing ac­cord­ing to thy word.
170 Let my sup­pli­ca­tion come be­fore thee: de­liv­er me ac­cord­ing to thy word.
171 My lips shall ut­ter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy com­mand­ments are righ­teous­ness.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have cho­sen thy pre­cepts.
174 I have longed for thy sal­va­tion, O LORD; and thy law is my de­light.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judg­ments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy ser­vant; for I do not for­get thy com­mand­ments.