Psalm 119
1599 Geneva Bible
119 1 The Prophet exhorteth the children of God to frame their lives according to his holy word. 123 Also he showeth wherein the true service of God standeth, that is, when we serve him according to his word, and not after our own fantasies.
ALEPH
1 Blessed are [a]those that are upright in their way, and walk in the Law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their whole heart.
3 Surely they work [b]none iniquity, but walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 [c]Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then should I not be confounded, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with an upright [d]heart, when I shall learn the [e]judgments of thy righteousness.
8 I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not [f]overlong.
BETH
9 Wherewith shall a [g]young man redress his way? in taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 I have [h]hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have had as great [i]delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy ways.
16 I will delight in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word.
GIMEL
17 Be beneficial unto thy servant, that I may [j]live and keep thy word.
18 Open mine eyes, that I may see the wonders of thy Law.
19 I am a [k]stranger upon earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy judgments always.
21 Thou [l]hast destroyed the proud: cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me shame and contempt: for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 [m]Princes also did sit, and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, and my counselors.
DALETH
25 My soul cleaveth to the [n]dust: quicken me according to thy word.
26 I have [o]declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: raise me up according to thy [p]word.
29 Take from me the [q]way of lying, and grant me graciously thy Law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth, and thy judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have cleaved to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou [r]shalt enlarge mine heart.
HE
33 Teach [s]me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding and I will keep thy Law, yea, I will keep it with my whole [t]heart.
35 Direct me in the path of thy commandments: for therein is my delight.
36 Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies: and not to [u]covetousness.
37 Turn away mine [v]eyes from regarding vanity, and quicken me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy promise to thy servant, because he feareth thee.
39 Take away [w]my rebuke that I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I desire thy commandments: [x]quicken me in thy righteousness.
VAU
41 And let thy loving [y]kindness come unto me, O Lord, and thy salvation according to thy promise.
42 So shall I [z]make answer unto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for I wait for thy judgments.
44 So shall I always keep thy Law forever and ever.
45 And I will [aa]walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46 I will speak also of thy testimonies before [ab]Kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And my delight shall be in thy Commandments, which I have loved.
48 Mine hands also will I lift up unto thy Commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
ZAIN
49 Remember [ac]the promise made to thy servant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
50 It is my comfort in my trouble; for thy promise hath quickened me.
51 The [ad]proud have had me exceedingly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy Law.
52 I remembered thy [ae]judgments of old, O Lord, and have been comforted.
53 [af]Fear is come upon me for the wicked, that forsake thy Law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my [ag]pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy Name, O Lord, in the [ah]night, and have kept thy Law.
56 [ai]This I had because I kept thy precepts.
CHETH
57 O Lord, that art my [aj]portion, I have determined to keep thy words.
58 I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy promise.
59 I have considered my [ak]ways, and turned my feet into thy testimonies.
60 I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have [al]robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy Law.
62 At midnight will I rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am [am]companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: [an]teach me thy statutes.
TETH
65 O Lord, thou hast dealt [ao]graciously with thy servant, according unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was [ap]afflicted, I went astray: but now I keep thy word.
68 Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 [aq]Their heart is fat as grease, but my delight is in thy Law.
71 It is [ar]good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.
72 The Law of thy mouth is better unto me, than thousands of gold and silver.
JOD
73 Thine hands have [as]made me and fashioned me: give me understanding therefore, that I may learn thy commandments.
74 So they that [at]fear thee, seeing me, shall rejoice, because I have trusted in thy word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou hast afflicted me [au]justly.
76 I pray thee that thy mercy may comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may [av]live: for thy Law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed: for they have dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let such as fear thee [aw]turn unto me, and they that [ax]know thy testimonies.
80 Let mine heart be upright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
CAPH
81 My soul [ay]fainted for thy salvation: yet I wait for thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am like a [az]bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the [ba]days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have [bb]dug pits for me, which is not after thy Law.
86 All thy commandments are true: they persecute me falsely: [bc]help me.
87 They had almost consumed [bd]me upon the earth: but I forsook not thy precepts.
88 Quicken me according to thy loving kindness: so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
LAMED
89 O Lord, thy word endureth forever in [be]heaven.
90 Thy truth is from generation to generation: thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
91 They [bf]continue even to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92 Except thy law had been my delight, I should now have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am [bg]thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I [bh]have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding large.
MEM
97 Oh how love I thy law! it is my meditation [bi]continually.
98 By thy commandments thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have had more [bj]understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understood more than the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not declined from thy judgments: for [bk]thou didst teach me.
103 How sweet are thy promises unto my mouth! yea, more than honey unto my mouth.
104 By thy precepts I have gotten understanding: therefore I hate all the ways of falsehood.
NUN
105 Thy word is a [bl]lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths.
106 I have [bm]sworn and will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
108 O Lord, I beseech thee, accept the [bn]free offering of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
109 My [bo]soul is continually in mine hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: but I swerved not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an [bp]heritage forever: for they are the joy of mine heart.
112 I have applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes always, even unto the end.
SAMECH
113 I hate [bq]vain inventions: but thy Law do I love.
114 Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy word.
115 [br]Away from me, ye wicked: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may live, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
117 [bs]Stay thou me, and I shall be safe, and I will delight continually in thy statutes.
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes: for their [bt]deceit is vain.
119 Thou hast taken away all the wicked of the earth like [bu]dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh [bv]trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
AIN
121 I have executed judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressor.
122 [bw]Answer for thy servant in that which is good, and let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes have failed in waiting for thy salvation, and for thy just promise.
124 Deal with thy [bx]servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125 I am thy servant: grant me therefore understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is [by]time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have destroyed thy Law.
127 Therefore love I thy commandments above gold, yea, above most fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts most just, and hate all false [bz]ways.
PE
129 Thy testimonies are [ca]wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The entrance into thy [cb]words showeth light, and giveth understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and [cc]panted, because I loved thy commandments.
132 Look upon me and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name.
133 Direct my steps in thy word, and let none iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of men, and I will keep thy precepts.
135 Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, and teach me thy statute.
136 Mine eyes gush [cd]out with rivers of water, because they keep not thy Law.
TZADDI
137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and just are thy judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded [ce]justice by thy testimonies and truth especially.
139 (A)My zeal hath even consumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy word is proved [cf]most pure, and thy servant loveth it.
141 I am [cg]small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy Law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish are come upon me: yet are the commandments my delight.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: grant me understanding, and I shall [ch]live.
KOPH
145 I have [ci]cried with my whole heart: hear me, O Lord, and I will keep thy statutes.
146 I called upon thee: save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.
147 I prevented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
148 Mine eyes [cj]prevent the night watches, to meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving kindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy [ck]judgment.
150 They draw near that follow after [cl]malice, and are far from thy Law.
151 Thou art near, O Lord: for all thy commandments are true.
152 I have known long since [cm]by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them forever.
RESH
153 Behold mine affliction, and deliver me: for I have not forgotten thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according unto thy [cn]word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they seek not thy statutes.
156 Great art thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy [co]judgments.
157 My persecutors and mine oppressors are many: yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.
158 I saw the transgressors and was [cp]grieved, because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider, O Lord, how I [cq]love thy precepts: quicken me according to thy loving kindness.
160 The [cr]beginning of thy word is truth, and all the judgments of thy righteousness endure forever.
SCHIN
161 Princes have [cs]persecuted me without cause: but mine heart stood in awe of thy words.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth a great spoil.
163 I hate falsehood and abhor it, but thy Law do I love.
164 [ct]Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
165 They that [cu]love thy law, shall have great prosperity, and they shall have none hurt.
166 Lord, I have [cv]trusted in thy salvation, and have done thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: for I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: [cw]for all my ways are before thee.
TAU
169 Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and give me understanding [cx]according unto thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee, and deliver me according to thy promise.
171 My lips shall [cy]speak praise, when thou hast [cz]taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall entreat of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteous.
173 Let thine hand help me: for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy Law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee, and thy [da]judgments shall help me.
176 I have [db]gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 Here they are not called blessed, which think themselves wise in their own judgment, nor which imagine to themselves a certain holiness, but they whose conversation is without hypocrisy.
- Psalm 119:3 For they are ruled by God’s Spirit and embrace no doctrine but his.
- Psalm 119:5 David acknowledgeth his imperfection, desiring God to reform it, that his life may be conformable to God’s word.
- Psalm 119:7 For true religion standeth in serving God without hypocrisy.
- Psalm 119:7 That is, thy precepts, which contain perfect righteousness.
- Psalm 119:8 He refuseth not to be tried by tentations, but he feareth to faint, if God succor not his infirmity in time.
- Psalm 119:9 Because youth is most given to licentiousness, he chiefly warneth them to frame their lives betimes to God’s word.
- Psalm 119:11 If God’s word be graven in our hearts, we shall be more able to resist the assaults of Satan: and therefore the Prophet desireth God to instruct him daily more and more therein.
- Psalm 119:14 The Prophet not boast of his virtues, but setteth forth an example for others to follow God’s word, and leave worldly vanities.
- Psalm 119:17 He showeth that we ought not to desire to live but to serve God, and that we cannot serve him aright except he open our eyes and minds.
- Psalm 119:19 Seeing man’s life in this world is but a passage, what should become of him, if thy word were not his guide?
- Psalm 119:21 In all ages thou hast plagued all such which maliciously and contemptuously depart from thy truth.
- Psalm 119:23 When the powers of the world gave false sentence against me, thy word was a guide and counselor to teach me what to do, and to comfort me.
- Psalm 119:25 That is, it is almost brought to the grave, and without thy word I cannot live.
- Psalm 119:26 I have confessed mine offences, and now depend wholly on thee.
- Psalm 119:28 If God did not maintain us by his word, our life would drop away like water.
- Psalm 119:29 Instruct me in thy word, whereby my mind may be purged from vanity, and taught to obey thy will.
- Psalm 119:32 By this he showeth that we can neither choose good, cleave to God’s word, nor turn forward in his way, except he make our hearts large to receive grace, and willing to obey.
- Psalm 119:33 He showeth that he cannot follow on to the end, except God teach him ofttimes, and lead him forward.
- Psalm 119:34 Not only in outward conversation, but also with inward affection.
- Psalm 119:36 Hereby meaning all other vices, because that covetousness is the root of all evil.
- Psalm 119:37 Meaning, all his senses.
- Psalm 119:39 Let me not fall to thy dishonor, but let mine heart still delight in thy gracious word.
- Psalm 119:40 Give me strength to continue in thy word even to the end.
- Psalm 119:41 He showeth that God’s mercy and love is the first cause of our salvation.
- Psalm 119:42 By trusting in God’s word he assureth himself to be able to confute the slanders of his adversaries.
- Psalm 119:45 They that simply walk after God’s word, have no lets to entangle them, whereas they that do contrary, are ever in nets and snares.
- Psalm 119:46 He showeth that the children of God ought not to suffer their father’s glory to be obscured by the vain pomp of princes.
- Psalm 119:49 Though he feel God’s hand still to lie upon him, yet he resteth on his promise, and comforteth himself therein.
- Psalm 119:51 Meaning, the wicked, which contemn God’s word, and tread his Religion under foot.
- Psalm 119:52 That is, the examples, whereby thou declarest thyself to be judge of the world.
- Psalm 119:53 That is, a vehement zeal to thy glory and indignation against the wicked.
- Psalm 119:54 In the course of this life and sorrowful exit.
- Psalm 119:55 Even when others sleep.
- Psalm 119:56 That is, all these benefits.
- Psalm 119:57 I am persuaded that to keep thy Law is an heritage and great gain for me.
- Psalm 119:59 He showeth that none can embrace the word of God, except he consider his own imperfections and ways.
- Psalm 119:61 They have gone about to draw me into their company.
- Psalm 119:63 Not only in mutual consent, but also with aid and succor.
- Psalm 119:64 For the knowledge of God’s word is a singular token of his favor.
- Psalm 119:65 Having proved by experience that God was true in his promise, he desireth that he would increase in him knowledge and judgment.
- Psalm 119:67 So Jeremiah saith, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calf untamed: so that the use of God’s rod is to call us home to God.
- Psalm 119:70 Their heart is indurated and hardened, puffed up with prosperity and vain estimation of themselves.
- Psalm 119:71 He confesseth that before that he was chastened, he was rebellious, as man by nature is.
- Psalm 119:73 Because God leaveth not his work that he hath begun, he desireth a new grace: that is, that he would continue his mercies.
- Psalm 119:74 When God showeth his grace toward any, he testifieth to others, that he faileth not them that trust in him.
- Psalm 119:75 Hebrew, in truth.
- Psalm 119:77 He declareth, that when he felt not God’s mercies, he was as dead.
- Psalm 119:79 That is, be comforted by mine example.
- Psalm 119:79 He showeth that there can be no true fear of God without the knowledge of his word.
- Psalm 119:81 Though my strength fail me, yet my soul groaneth and sigheth, resting still in thy word.
- Psalm 119:83 Like a skin bottle or bladder that is parched in the smoke.
- Psalm 119:84 How long wilt thou afflict thy servant.
- Psalm 119:85 They have not only oppressed me violently, but also craftily conspired against me.
- Psalm 119:86 He assureth himself, that God will deliver his, and destroy such as unjustly persecute them.
- Psalm 119:87 Finding no help in earth, he lifteth up his eyes to heaven.
- Psalm 119:89 Because none should esteem God’s word according to the changes of things in this world, he showeth that it abideth in heaven, and therefore is immutable.
- Psalm 119:91 Seeing the earth and all creatures remain in that estate wherein thou hast created them, much more thy truth remaineth constant and unchangeable.
- Psalm 119:94 He proveth by effect that he is God’s child, because he seeketh to understand his word.
- Psalm 119:96 There is nothing so perfect in earth, but it hath an end, only God’s word lasteth forever.
- Psalm 119:97 He showeth that we cannot love God’s word, except we exercise ourselves therein and practice it.
- Psalm 119:99 Whosoever doth submit himself only to God’s word, shall not only be safe against the practices of his enemies, but also learn more wisdom than they that profess it, and are men of experience.
- Psalm 119:102 So then of ourselves we can do nothing: but when God doth inwardly instruct us with his spirit, we feel his graces sweeter than honey.
- Psalm 119:105 Of ourselves we are but darkness and cannot see except we be lightened with God’s Word.
- Psalm 119:106 So all the faithful ought to bind themselves to God by a solemn oath and promises, to stir up their zeal to embrace God’s word.
- Psalm 119:108 That is, my prayers and thanksgiving which sacrifice Hosea calleth the calves of the lips, Hos. 14:3.
- Psalm 119:109 That is, I am in continual danger of my life.
- Psalm 119:111 I esteemed no worldly things, but made thy word mine inheritance.
- Psalm 119:113 Whosoever will embrace God’s word aright, must abhor all fantasies and imaginations both of himself and others.
- Psalm 119:115 And hinder me not to keep the Law of the Lord.
- Psalm 119:117 He desireth God’s continual assistance, lest he should faint in this race, which he had begun.
- Psalm 119:118 The crafty practices of them that contemn thy Law, shall be brought to naught.
- Psalm 119:119 Which infected thy people, as dross doth the metal.
- Psalm 119:120 Thy judgments do not only teach me obedience, but cause me to fear, considering mine own weakness, which fear causeth repentance.
- Psalm 119:122 Put thyself between mine enemies and me, as if thou were my pledge.
- Psalm 119:124 He boasteth not that he is God’s servant, but hereby putteth God in mind that as he made him his by his grace, so he would continue his favor toward him.
- Psalm 119:126 The Prophet showeth that when the wicked have brought all things to confusion, and God’s word to utter contempt, then it is God’s time to help and send remedy.
- Psalm 119:128 That is, whatsoever dissenteth from the purity of thy word.
- Psalm 119:129 Containing high and secret mysteries, so that I am moved with admiration and reverence.
- Psalm 119:130 The simple idiots that submit themselves to God, have their eyes opened and their minds illuminated, so soon as they begin to read God’s word.
- Psalm 119:131 My zeal toward thy word was so great.
- Psalm 119:136 He showeth what ought to be the zeal of God’s children, when they see his word contemned.
- Psalm 119:138 We cannot confess God to be righteous, except we live uprightly and truly, as he hath commanded.
- Psalm 119:140 Gold hath need to be fined, but thy word is perfection itself.
- Psalm 119:141 This is the true trial, to praise God in adversity.
- Psalm 119:144 So that the life of man without the knowledge of God, is death.
- Psalm 119:145 He showeth that all his affections and whole heart were bent to Godward for to have help in his dangers.
- Psalm 119:148 He was more earnest in the study of God’s word, than they that kept the watch were in their charge.
- Psalm 119:149 Or, custom.
- Psalm 119:150 He showeth the nature of the wicked to be to persecute against their conscience.
- Psalm 119:152 His faith is grounded upon God’s word, that he would ever be at hand when his children be oppressed.
- Psalm 119:154 For without God’s promise there is no hope of deliverance.
- Psalm 119:156 According to thy promise made in the law, which because the wicked lack, they can have no hope of salvation.
- Psalm 119:158 My zeal consumed me when I saw their malice and contempt of thy glory.
- Psalm 119:159 It is a sure sign of our adoption, when we love the Law of God.
- Psalm 119:160 Since thou first promised it, even to the end all thy sayings are true.
- Psalm 119:161 The threatenings and persecutions of princes could not cause me to shrink to confess thee whom I more fear than men.
- Psalm 119:164 That is, often and sundry times.
- Psalm 119:165 For their conscience assureth them that they please thee, whereas they that love not thee, have the contrary.
- Psalm 119:166 He showeth that we must first have faith before we can work and please God.
- Psalm 119:168 I had no respect of men, but set thee always before mine eyes, as the judge of my doings.
- Psalm 119:169 As thou hast promised to be the schoolmaster unto all them that depend upon thee.
- Psalm 119:171 The word signifieth to pour forth continually.
- Psalm 119:171 All his prayer and desire is to profit in the word of God.
- Psalm 119:175 That is, thy provident care over me, and wherewith thou wilt judge mine enemies.
- Psalm 119:176 Being chased to and fro by mine enemies, and having no place to rest in.
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