Psalm 119:137-176

English Standard Version

Tsadhe

¹³⁷^(A)Righteous are you, O Lord,
    and right are your rules.
¹³⁸You have appointed your testimonies in ^(B)righteousness
    and in all ^(C)faithfulness.
¹³⁹My ^(D)zeal consumes me,
    because my foes forget your words.
¹⁴⁰Your promise is well ^(E)tried,
    and your servant ^(F)loves it.
¹⁴¹I am small and despised,
    yet I do not ^(G)forget your precepts.
¹⁴²Your righteousness is righteous forever,
    and your law is ^(H)true.
¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have found me out,
    but your commandments are my ^(I)delight.
¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are righteous forever;
    ^(J)give me understanding that I may ^(K)live.

Qoph

¹⁴⁵With my ^(L)whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!
    I will ^(M)keep your statutes.
¹⁴⁶I call to you; save me,
    that I may observe your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷I rise before ^(N)dawn and cry for help;
    I ^(O)hope in your words.
¹⁴⁸My eyes are awake before ^(P)the watches of the night,
    that I may meditate on your promise.
¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
    O Lord, ^(Q)according to your justice ^(R)give me life.
¹⁵⁰They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
    they are far from your law.
¹⁵¹But ^(S)you are near, O Lord,
    and all your commandments are ^(T)true.
¹⁵²Long have I known from your testimonies
    that you have ^(U)founded them forever.

Resh

¹⁵³Look on my ^(V)affliction and deliver me,
    for ^(W)I do not forget your law.
¹⁵⁴^(X)Plead my cause and redeem me;
    ^(Y)give me life according to your promise!
¹⁵⁵^(Z)Salvation is far from the wicked,
    ^(AA)for they do not seek your statutes.
¹⁵⁶^(AB)Great is your mercy, O Lord;
    ^(AC)give me life according to your rules.
¹⁵⁷^(AD)Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
    but I do not ^(AE)swerve from your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸I look at ^(AF)the faithless with ^(AG)disgust,
    because they do not keep your commands.
¹⁵⁹Consider how I ^(AH)love your precepts!
    ^(AI)Give me life according to your steadfast love.
¹⁶⁰^(AJ)The sum of your word is ^(AK)truth,
    and every one of your ^(AL)righteous rules endures forever.

Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹^(AM)Princes persecute me ^(AN)without cause,
    but my heart ^(AO)stands in awe of your words.
¹⁶²I ^(AP)rejoice at your word
    like one who ^(AQ)finds great spoil.
¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,
    but I love ^(AR)your law.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you
    for your ^(AS)righteous rules.
¹⁶⁵Great ^(AT)peace have those who love your law;
    ^(AU)nothing can make them stumble.
¹⁶⁶I ^(AV)hope for your salvation, O Lord,
    and I do your commandments.
¹⁶⁷My soul keeps your testimonies;
    I ^(AW)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸I keep your precepts and testimonies,
    ^(AX)for all my ways are before you.

Taw

¹⁶⁹Let my ^(AY)cry come before you, O Lord;
    ^(AZ)give me understanding ^(BA)according to your word!
¹⁷⁰Let my plea come before you;
    ^(BB)deliver me according to your word.
¹⁷¹My lips will ^(BC)pour forth praise,
    for you ^(BD)teach me your statutes.
¹⁷²My tongue will sing of your word,
    for ^(BE)all your commandments are right.
¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have ^(BF)chosen your precepts.
¹⁷⁴I ^(BG)long for your salvation, O Lord,
    and your law is my ^(BH)delight.
¹⁷⁵Let my soul live and praise you,
    and let your rules help me.
¹⁷⁶I have ^(BI)gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,
    for I do not ^(BJ)forget your commandments.