Psalm 119:42-78

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⁴²then ^(A)shall I have an answer for him ^(B)who taunts me,
    for I trust in your word.
⁴³And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
    for my ^(C)hope is in your rules.
⁴⁴I will keep your law continually,
    forever and ever,
⁴⁵and I shall walk ^(D)in a wide place,
    for I have ^(E)sought your precepts.
⁴⁶I will also speak of your testimonies ^(F)before kings
    and shall not be put to shame,
⁴⁷for I ^(G)find my delight in your commandments,
    which I love.
⁴⁸I will ^(H)lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
    and I will ^(I)meditate on your statutes.

Zayin

⁴⁹Remember ^(J)your word to your servant,
    in which you have made me ^(K)hope.
⁵⁰This is ^(L)my comfort in my affliction,
    that your promise ^(M)gives me life.
⁵¹^(N)The insolent utterly deride me,
    but I do not ^(O)turn away from your law.
⁵²When I think of your rules from of old,
    I take comfort, O Lord.
⁵³^(P)Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
    who forsake your law.
⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs
    in the house of my ^(Q)sojourning.
⁵⁵I ^(R)remember your name in the night, O Lord,
    and keep your law.
⁵⁶This blessing has fallen to me,
    that ^(S)I have kept your precepts.

Heth

⁵⁷^(T)The Lord is my portion;
    I promise to keep your words.
⁵⁸I ^(U)entreat your favor with all my heart;
    be gracious to me ^(V)according to your promise.
⁵⁹When I ^(W)think on my ways,
    I turn my feet to your testimonies;
⁶⁰I hasten and do not delay
    to keep your commandments.
⁶¹Though ^(X)the cords of the wicked ensnare me,
    I do not ^(Y)forget your law.
⁶²At ^(Z)midnight I rise to praise you,
    because of your ^(AA)righteous rules.
⁶³^(AB)I am a companion of all who fear you,
    of those who keep your precepts.
⁶⁴^(AC)The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
    ^(AD)teach me your statutes!

Teth

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant,
    O Lord, ^(AE)according to your word.
⁶⁶Teach me ^(AF)good judgment and knowledge,
    for I believe in your commandments.
⁶⁷^(AG)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I keep your word.
⁶⁸^(AH)You are good and do good;
    ^(AI)teach me your statutes.
⁶⁹^(AJ)The insolent ^(AK)smear me with lies,
    but with my whole heart I ^(AL)keep your precepts;
⁷⁰their heart is unfeeling ^(AM)like fat,
    but I ^(AN)delight in your law.
⁷¹It is ^(AO)good for me that I was afflicted,
    that I might learn your statutes.
⁷²^(AP)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

⁷³^(AQ)Your hands have made and fashioned me;
    ^(AR)give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
⁷⁴Those who fear you shall see me and ^(AS)rejoice,
    because I have ^(AT)hoped in your word.
⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your rules are ^(AU)righteous,
    and that in ^(AV)faithfulness you have afflicted me.
⁷⁶Let your steadfast love comfort me
    according to your promise to your servant.
⁷⁷Let your ^(AW)mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my ^(AX)delight.
⁷⁸Let ^(AY)the insolent be put to ^(AZ)shame,
    because they have ^(BA)wronged me with falsehood;
    as for me, I will ^(BB)meditate on your precepts.