Psalm 119:145-176

English Standard Version

Qoph

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

Resh

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

Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹^(AB)Princes persecute me ^(AC)without cause,
    but my heart ^(AD)stands in awe of your words.
¹⁶²I ^(AE)rejoice at your word
    like one who ^(AF)finds great spoil.
¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,
    but I love ^(AG)your law.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you
    for your ^(AH)righteous rules.
¹⁶⁵Great ^(AI)peace have those who love your law;
    ^(AJ)nothing can make them stumble.
¹⁶⁶I ^(AK)hope for your salvation, O Lord,
    and I do your commandments.
¹⁶⁷My soul keeps your testimonies;
    I ^(AL)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸I keep your precepts and testimonies,
    ^(AM)for all my ways are before you.

Taw

¹⁶⁹Let my ^(AN)cry come before you, O Lord;
    ^(AO)give me understanding ^(AP)according to your word!
¹⁷⁰Let my plea come before you;
    ^(AQ)deliver me according to your word.
¹⁷¹My lips will ^(AR)pour forth praise,
    for you ^(AS)teach me your statutes.
¹⁷²My tongue will sing of your word,
    for ^(AT)all your commandments are right.
¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have ^(AU)chosen your precepts.
¹⁷⁴I ^(AV)long for your salvation, O Lord,
    and your law is my ^(AW)delight.
¹⁷⁵Let my soul live and praise you,
    and let your rules help me.
¹⁷⁶I have ^(AX)gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,
    for I do not ^(AY)forget your commandments.