Psalms - Chapter 119 | New King James Version

  • 1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord!
  • 2. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
  • 3. They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.
  • 4. You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.
  • 5. Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes!
  • 6. Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments.
  • 7. I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.
  • 8. I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly!
  • 9. How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.
  • 10. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
  • 11. Your word I have hidden 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 have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.
  • 14. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.
  • 15. I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.
  • 16. I will delight myself 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 in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.
  • 20. My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.
  • 21. You rebuke the proud--the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments.
  • 22. Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept Your testimonies.
  • 23. Princes also sit and speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
  • 24. Your testimonies also are my delight And my counselors.
  • 25. My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.
  • 26. I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes.
  • 27. Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wondrous works.
  • 28. My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.
  • 29. Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously.
  • 30. I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me.
  • 31. I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame!
  • 32. I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart.
  • 33. Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end.
  • 34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
  • 35. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.
  • 36. Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.
  • 37. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way. {cf2super [98]}
  • 38. Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You.
  • 39. Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments are good.
  • 40. Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness.
  • 41. Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord-- Your salvation according to Your word.
  • 42. So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.
  • 43. And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
  • 44. So shall I keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.
  • 45. And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.
  • 46. I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed.
  • 47. And I will delight myself in Your commandments, Which I love.
  • 48. My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, Which I love, And I will meditate on Your statutes.
  • 49. Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope.
  • 50. This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.
  • 51. The proud have me in great derision, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.
  • 52. I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, And have comforted myself.
  • 53. Indignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.
  • 54. Your statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.
  • 55. I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, And I keep Your law.
  • 56. This has become mine, Because I kept Your precepts.
  • 57. You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words.
  • 58. I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word.
  • 59. I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
  • 60. I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments.
  • 61. The cords of the wicked have bound me, But I have not forgotten Your law.
  • 62. At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.
  • 63. I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.
  • 64. The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your statutes.
  • 65. You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.
  • 66. Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.
  • 67. Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.
  • 68. You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
  • 69. The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.
  • 70. Their heart is as fat as grease, But I delight in Your law.
  • 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.
  • 72. The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.
  • 73. Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
  • 74. Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.
  • 75. I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
  • 76. Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant.
  • 77. Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is my delight.
  • 78. Let the proud be ashamed, For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood; But I will meditate on Your precepts.
  • 79. Let those who fear You turn to me, Those who know Your testimonies.
  • 80. Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, That I may not be ashamed.
  • 81. My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.
  • 82. My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, "When will You comfort me?"
  • 83. For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
  • 84. How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
  • 85. The proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your law.
  • 86. All Your commandments are faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me!
  • 87. They almost made an end of me on earth, But I did not forsake Your precepts.
  • 88. Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
  • 89. Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.
  • 90. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.
  • 91. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.
  • 92. Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.
  • 93. I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life.
  • 94. I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.
  • 95. The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies.
  • 96. I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
  • 97. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
  • 98. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me.
  • 99. I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.
  • 100. I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts.
  • 101. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.
  • 102. I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me.
  • 103. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
  • 104. Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
  • 105. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
  • 106. I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
  • 107. I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
  • 108. Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments.
  • 109. My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.
  • 110. The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.
  • 111. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
  • 112. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.
  • 113. I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.
  • 114. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.
  • 115. Depart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God!
  • 116. Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
  • 117. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.
  • 118. You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.
  • 119. You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.
  • 120. My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.
  • 121. I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.
  • 122. Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the proud oppress me.
  • 123. My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word.
  • 124. Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statutes.
  • 125. I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.
  • 126. It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void.
  • 127. Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
  • 128. Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.
  • 129. Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them.
  • 130. The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
  • 131. I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.
  • 132. Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
  • 133. Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
  • 134. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.
  • 135. Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.
  • 136. Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because men do not keep Your law.
  • 137. Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.
  • 138. Your testimonies, which You have commanded, Are righteous and very faithful.
  • 139. My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
  • 140. Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it.
  • 141. I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.
  • 142. Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.
  • 143. Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights.
  • 144. The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live.
  • 145. I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes.
  • 146. I cry out to You; Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.
  • 147. I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word.
  • 148. My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.
  • 149. Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.
  • 150. They draw near who follow after wickedness; They are far from Your law.
  • 151. You are near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are truth.
  • 152. Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever.
  • 153. Consider my affliction and deliver me, For I do not forget Your law.
  • 154. Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
  • 155. Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.
  • 156. Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.
  • 157. Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.
  • 158. I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, Because they do not keep Your word.
  • 159. Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
  • 160. The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
  • 161. Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word.
  • 162. I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.
  • 163. I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.
  • 164. Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.
  • 165. Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.
  • 166. Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.
  • 167. My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
  • 168. I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You.
  • 169. Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.
  • 170. Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.
  • 171. My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
  • 172. My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.
  • 173. Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts.
  • 174. I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight.
  • 175. Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me.
  • 176. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.
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