Psalm 119:105-160

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a ^(A)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶ I have ^(B)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
¹⁰⁷ I am exceedingly ^(C)afflicted;
^[a](D)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
¹⁰⁸ O accept the ^(E)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And ^(F)teach me Your ordinances.
¹⁰⁹ My ^[b](G)life is continually ^[c]in my hand,
Yet I do not ^(H)forget Your law.
¹¹⁰ The wicked have ^(I)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not ^(J)gone astray from Your precepts.
¹¹¹ I have ^(K)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the ^(L)joy of my heart.
¹¹² I have ^(M)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even ^(N)to the end.

¹¹³ I hate those who are ^(O)double-minded,
But I love Your ^(P)law.
¹¹⁴ You are my ^(Q)hiding place and my ^(R)shield;
I ^[d](S)wait for Your word.
^115 (T)Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may ^(U)observe the commandments of my God.
^116 (V)Sustain me according to Your ^[e]word, that I may live;
And ^(W)do not let me be ^[f]ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷ Uphold me that I may be ^(X)safe,
That I may ^(Y)have regard for Your statutes continually.
¹¹⁸ You have ^[g]rejected all those ^(Z)who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is ^[h]useless.
¹¹⁹ You have ^[i]removed all the wicked of the earth like ^(AA)dross;
Therefore I ^(AB)love Your testimonies.
¹²⁰ My flesh ^[j](AC)trembles for fear of You,
And I am ^(AD)afraid of Your judgments.

¹²¹ I have ^(AE)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²² Be ^(AF)surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant ^(AG)oppress me.
¹²³ My ^(AH)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation
And for Your righteous ^[k]word.
¹²⁴ Deal with Your servant ^(AI)according to Your lovingkindness
And ^(AJ)teach me Your statutes.
^125 (AK)I am Your servant; ^(AL)give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶ It is time for the Lord to ^(AM)act,
For they have broken Your law.
¹²⁷ Therefore I ^(AN)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
¹²⁸ Therefore I esteem right all Your ^(AO)precepts concerning everything,
I ^(AP)hate every false way.

¹²⁹ Your testimonies are ^(AQ)wonderful;
Therefore my soul ^(AR)observes them.
¹³⁰ The ^(AS)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives ^(AT)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹ I ^(AU)opened my mouth wide and ^(AV)panted,
For I ^(AW)longed for Your commandments.
^132 (AX)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
After Your manner ^[l]with those who love Your name.
¹³³ Establish my ^(AY)footsteps in Your ^[m]word,
And do not let any iniquity ^(AZ)have dominion over me.
^134 (BA)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
^135 (BB)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And ^(BC)teach me Your statutes.
¹³⁶ My eyes ^[n]shed ^(BD)streams of water,
Because they ^(BE)do not keep Your law.

^137 (BF)Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
¹³⁸ You have commanded Your testimonies in ^(BG)righteousness
And exceeding ^(BH)faithfulness.
¹³⁹ My ^(BI)zeal has ^[o]consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
¹⁴⁰ Your ^[p](BJ)word is very ^[q]pure,
Therefore Your servant ^(BK)loves it.
¹⁴¹ I am small and ^(BL)despised,
Yet I do not ^(BM)forget Your precepts.
¹⁴² Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And ^(BN)Your law is truth.
¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish have ^[r]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my ^(BO)delight.
¹⁴⁴ Your ^(BP)testimonies are righteous forever;
^(BQ)Give me understanding that I may live.

¹⁴⁵ I cried ^(BR)with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!
I will ^(BS)observe Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶ I cried to You; ^(BT)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷ I ^[s](BU)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I ^[t]wait for Your words.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes anticipate the ^(BV)night watches,
That I may ^(BW)meditate on Your ^[u]word.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice ^(BX)according to Your lovingkindness;
^(BY)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.
¹⁵⁰ Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.
¹⁵¹ You are ^(BZ)near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are ^(CA)truth.
¹⁵² Of old I have ^(CB)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them ^(CC)forever.

^153 (CD)Look upon my ^(CE)affliction and rescue me,
For I do not ^(CF)forget Your law.
^154 (CG)Plead my cause and ^(CH)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your ^[v]word.
¹⁵⁵ Salvation is ^(CI)far from the wicked,
For they ^(CJ)do not seek Your statutes.
^156 [w](CK)Great are Your mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your ordinances.
¹⁵⁷ Many are my ^(CL)persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not ^(CM)turn aside from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸ I behold the ^(CN)treacherous and ^(CO)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your ^[x]word.
¹⁵⁹ Consider how I ^(CP)love Your precepts;
^(CQ)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
¹⁶⁰ The ^(CR)sum of Your word is ^(CS)truth,
And every one of Your righteous ordinances ^(CT)is everlasting.