Psalm 119:1-48 (New American Standard)

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

Aleph.

1 How blessed are those whose way is ^a1blameless, Who ²walk in the law of the LORD. 2 How blessed are those who ³observe His testimonies, Who ⁴seek Him ⁵with all their heart. 3 They also ⁶do no unrighteousness ; They walk in His ways. 4 You have ^b7ordained Your precepts, ^cThat we should keep them diligently. 5 Oh that my ⁸ways may be established To ⁹keep Your statutes ! 6 Then I ¹⁰shall not be ashamed When I look ^dupon all Your commandments. 7 I shall ¹¹give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I shall keep Your statutes ; Do not ¹²forsake me utterly ! Beth.

Beth.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure ? By ¹³keeping it according to Your word. 10 With ¹⁴all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me ¹⁵wander from Your commandments. 11 Your word I have ¹⁶treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. 12 Blessed are You, O LORD ; ¹⁷Teach me Your statutes. 13 With my lips I have ¹⁸told of All the ¹⁹ordinances of Your mouth. 14 I have ²⁰rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, ^eAs much as in all riches. 15 I will ²¹meditate on Your precepts And ^fregard ²²Your ways. 16 I shall ^g23delight in Your statutes ; I shall ²⁴not forget Your word. Gimel.

Gimel.

17 ²⁵Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. 18 Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. 19 I am a ²⁶stranger in the earth ; Do not hide Your commandments from me. 20 My soul is crushed ^h27with longing After Your ordinances at all times. 21 You ²⁸rebuke the arrogant, ⁱthe ²⁹cursed, Who ³⁰wander from Your commandments. 22 ³¹Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I ³²observe Your testimonies. 23 Even though ³³princes sit and talk against me, Your servant ³⁴meditates on Your statutes. 24 Your testimonies also are my ³⁵delight ; They are ^jmy counselors . Daleth.

Daleth.

25 My ³⁶soul cleaves to the dust ; ³⁷Revive me ³⁸according to Your word. 26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; ³⁹Teach me Your statutes. 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will ⁴⁰meditate on Your wonders. 28 My ⁴¹soul ^kweeps because of grief ; ⁴²Strengthen me according to Your word. 29 Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law. 30 I have chosen the faithful way ; I have ^lplaced Your ordinances before me. 31 I ⁴³cling to Your testimonies ; O LORD, do not put me to shame ! 32 I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will ⁴⁴enlarge my heart. He.

He.

33 ⁴⁵Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. 34 ⁴⁶Give me understanding, that I may ⁴⁷observe Your law And keep it ⁴⁸with all my heart. 35 Make me walk in the ⁴⁹path of Your commandments, For I ⁵⁰delight in it. 36 ⁵¹Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to ⁵²dishonest gain. 37 Turn away my ⁵³eyes from looking at vanity, And ⁵⁴revive me in Your ways. 38 ⁵⁵Establish Your ^mword to Your servant, ⁿAs that which produces reverence for You. 39 ⁵⁶Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I ⁵⁷long for Your precepts ; Revive me through Your righteousness. Vav.

Vav.

41 May Your ⁵⁸lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation ⁵⁹according to Your ^oword ; 42 So I will have an ⁶⁰answer for him who ⁶¹reproaches me, For I trust in Your word. 43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I ^p62wait for Your ordinances. 44 So I will ⁶³keep Your law continually, Forever and ever. 45 And I will ⁶⁴walk ^qat liberty, For I ⁶⁵seek Your precepts. 46 I will also speak of Your testimonies ⁶⁶before kings And shall not be ashamed. 47 I shall ^r67delight in Your commandments, Which I ⁶⁸love. 48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I ⁶⁹love ; And I will ⁷⁰meditate on Your statutes. Zayin.