Psalm 119:1-24

English Standard Version

119 ^[a] Blessed are those whose ^(A)way is blameless,
    who ^(B)walk in the law of the Lord!
² Blessed are those who ^(C)keep his ^(D)testimonies,
    who ^(E)seek him with their whole heart,
³ who also ^(F)do no wrong,
    but walk in his ways!
⁴ You have commanded your ^(G)precepts
    to be kept diligently.
⁵ Oh that my ways may ^(H)be steadfast
    in keeping your statutes!
^6 (I)Then I shall not be put to shame,
    having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
⁷ I will praise you with an upright heart,
    when I learn ^(J)your righteous rules.^[b]
8 I will keep your statutes;
    ^(K)do not utterly forsake me!

⁹ How can ^(L)a young man keep his way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
^10 (M)With my whole heart I seek you;
    let me not ^(N)wander from your commandments!
¹¹ I have ^(O)stored up your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.
¹² Blessed are you, O Lord;
    ^(P)teach me your statutes!
¹³ With my lips I ^(Q)declare
    all the rules^[c] of your mouth.
¹⁴ In the way of your testimonies I ^(R)delight
    as much as in all ^(S)riches.
¹⁵ I will ^(T)meditate on your precepts
    and fix my eyes on your ^(U)ways.
¹⁶ I will ^(V)delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.

^17 (W)Deal bountifully with your servant,
    ^(X)that I may live and keep your word.
¹⁸ Open my eyes, that I may behold
    wondrous things out of your law.
¹⁹ I am ^(Y)a sojourner on the earth;
    ^(Z)hide not your commandments from me!
²⁰ My soul is consumed with ^(AA)longing
    for your rules^[d] at all times.
²¹ You rebuke ^(AB)the insolent, ^(AC)accursed ones,
    who ^(AD)wander from your commandments.
²² Take away from me ^(AE)scorn and contempt,
    ^(AF)for I have kept your testimonies.
²³ Even though ^(AG)princes sit plotting against me,
    your servant will ^(AH)meditate on your statutes.
²⁴ Your testimonies are my ^(AI)delight;
    they are my ^(AJ)counselors.