RSV Psalms 119 Chapter
119:1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
119:2
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
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who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
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Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept diligently.
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O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping thy statutes!
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Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all thy commandments.
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I will praise thee with an upright heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
119:8
I will observe thy statutes;O forsake me not utterly!
119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to thy word.
119:10
With my whole heart I seek thee;let me not wander from thy commandments!
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I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
119:12
Blessed be thou, O LORD;teach me thy statutes!
119:13
With my lips I declare all the ordinances of thy mouth.
119:14
In the way of thy testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
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I will meditate on thy precepts, and fix my eyes on thy ways.
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I will delight in thy statutes;I will not forget thy word.
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Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live and observe thy word.
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Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
119:19
I am a sojourner on earth;hide not thy commandments from me!
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My soul is consumed with longing for thy ordinances at all times.
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Thou dost rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from thy commandments;
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take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
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Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.
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Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors.
119:25
My soul cleaves to the dust;revive me according to thy word!
119:26
When I told of my ways, thou didst answer me;teach me thy statutes!
119:27
Make me understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate on thy wondrous works.
119:28
My soul melts away for sorrow;strengthen me according to thy word!
119:29
Put false ways far from me;and graciously teach me thy law!
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I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I set thy ordinances before me.
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I cleave to thy testimonies, O LORD;let me not be put to shame!
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I will run in the way of thy commandments when thou enlargest my understanding!
119:33
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes;and I will keep it to the end.
119:34
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law and observe it with my whole heart.
119:35
Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for I delight in it.
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Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to gain!
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Turn my eyes from looking at vanities;and give me life in thy ways.
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Confirm to thy servant thy promise, which is for those who fear thee.
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Turn away the reproach which I dread;for thy ordinances are good.
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Behold, I long for thy precepts;in thy righteousness give me life!
119:41
Let thy steadfast love come to me, O LORD, thy salvation according to thy promise;
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then shall I have an answer for those who taunt me, for I trust in thy word.
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And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy ordinances.
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I will keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;
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and I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.
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I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame;
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for I find my delight in thy commandments, which I love.
119:48
I revere thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
119:49
Remember thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast made me hope.
119:50
This is my comfort in my affliction that thy promise gives me life.
119:51
Godless men utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from thy law.
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When I think of thy ordinances from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.
119:53
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake thy law.
119:54
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
119:55
I remember thy name in the night, O LORD, and keep thy law.
119:56
This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept thy precepts.
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The LORD is my portion;I promise to keep thy words.
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I entreat thy favor with all my heart;be gracious to me according to thy promise.
119:59
When I think of thy ways, I turn my feet to thy testimonies;
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I hasten and do not delay to keep thy commandments.
119:61
Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget thy law.
119:62
At midnight I rise to praise thee, because of thy righteous ordinances.
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I am a companion of all who fear thee, of those who keep thy precepts.
119:64
The earth, O LORD, is full of thy steadfast love;teach me thy statutes!
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Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according to thy word.
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in thy commandments.
119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray;but now I keep thy word.
119:68
Thou art good and doest good;teach me thy statutes.
119:69
The godless besmear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep thy precepts;
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their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in thy law.
119:71
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
119:72
The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
119:73
Thy hands have made and fashioned me;give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.
119:74
Those who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in thy word.
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I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
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Let thy steadfast love be ready to comfort me according to thy promise to thy servant.
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Let thy mercy come to me, that I may live;for thy law is my delight.
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Let the godless be put to shame, because they have subverted me with guile;as for me, I will meditate on thy precepts.
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Let those who fear thee turn to me, that they may know thy testimonies.
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May my heart be blameless in thy statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
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My soul languishes for thy salvation;I hope in thy word.
119:82
My eyes fail with watching for thy promise;I ask, 'When wilt thou comfort me?'
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For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten thy statutes.
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How long must thy servant endure? When wilt thou judge those who persecute me?
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Godless men have dug pitfalls for me, men who do not conform to thy law.
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All thy commandments are sure;they persecute me with falsehood;help me!
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They have almost made an end of me on earth;but I have not forsaken thy precepts.
119:88
In thy steadfast love spare my life, that I may keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
119:89
For ever, O LORD, thy word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
119:90
Thy faithfulness endures to all generations;thou hast established the earth, and it stands fast.
119:91
By thy appointment they stand this day;for all things are thy servants.
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If thy law had not been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.
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I will never forget thy precepts;for by them thou hast given me life.
119:94
I am thine, save me;for I have sought thy precepts.
119:95
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me;but I consider thy testimonies.
119:96
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
119:97
Oh, how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
119:98
Thy commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
119:99
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.
119:100
I understand more than the aged, for I keep thy precepts.
119:101
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep thy word.
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I do not turn aside from thy ordinances, for thou hast taught me.
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How sweet are thy words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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Through thy precepts I get understanding;therefore I hate every false way.
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Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
119:106
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
119:107
I am sorely afflicted;give me life, O LORD, according to thy word!
119:108
Accept my offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me thy ordinances.
119:109
I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget thy law.
119:110
The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from thy precepts.
119:111
Thy testimonies are my heritage for ever;yea, they are the joy of my heart.
119:112
I incline my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, to the end.
119:113
I hate double-minded men, but I love thy law.
119:114
Thou art my hiding place and my shield;I hope in thy word.
119:115
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
119:116
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
119:117
Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for thy statutes continually!
119:118
Thou dost spurn all who go astray from thy statutes;yea, their cunning is in vain.
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All the wicked of the earth thou dost count as dross;therefore I love thy testimonies.
119:120
My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
119:121
I have done what is just and right;do not leave me to my oppressors.
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Be surety for thy servant for good;let not the godless oppress me.
119:123
My eyes fail with watching for thy salvation, and for the fulfilment of thy righteous promise.
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Deal with thy servant according to thy steadfast love, and teach me thy statutes.
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I am thy servant;give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies!
119:126
It is time for the LORD to act, for thy law has been broken.
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Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, above fine gold.
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Therefore I direct my steps by all thy precepts;I hate every false way.
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Thy testimonies are wonderful;therefore my soul keeps them.
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The unfolding of thy words gives light;it imparts understanding to the simple.
119:131
With open mouth I pant, because I long for thy commandments.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is thy wont toward those who love thy name.
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Keep steady my steps according to thy promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
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Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep thy precepts.
119:135
Make thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
119:136
My eyes shed streams of tears, because men do not keep thy law.
119:137
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and right are thy judgments.
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Thou hast appointed thy testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.
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My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget thy words.
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Thy promise is well tried, and thy servant loves it.
119:141
I am small and despised, yet I do not forget thy precepts.
119:142
Thy righteousness is righteous for ever, and thy law is true.
119:143
Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but thy commandments are my delight.
119:144
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever;give me understanding that I may live.
119:145
With my whole heart I cry;answer me, O LORD! I will keep thy statutes.
119:146
I cry to thee;save me, that I may observe thy testimonies.
119:147
I rise before dawn and cry for help;I hope in thy words.
119:148
My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate upon thy promise.
119:149
Hear my voice in thy steadfast love;O LORD, in thy justice preserve my life.
119:150
They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;they are far from thy law.
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But thou art near, O LORD, and all thy commandments are true.
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Long have I known from thy testimonies that thou hast founded them for ever.
119:153
Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
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Plead my cause and redeem me;give me life according to thy promise!
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Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek thy statutes.
119:156
Great is thy mercy, O LORD;give me life according to thy justice.
119:157
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from thy testimonies.
119:158
I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep thy commands.
119:159
Consider how I love thy precepts! Preserve my life according to thy steadfast love.
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The sum of thy word is truth;and every one of thy righteous ordinances endures for ever.
119:161
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.
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I rejoice at thy word like one who finds great spoil.
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I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love thy law.
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Seven times a day I praise thee for thy righteous ordinances.
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Great peace have those who love thy law;nothing can make them stumble.
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I hope for thy salvation, O LORD, and I do thy commandments.
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My soul keeps thy testimonies;I love them exceedingly.
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I keep thy precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
119:169
Let my cry come before thee, O LORD;give me understanding according to thy word!
119:170
Let my supplication come before thee;deliver me according to thy word.
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My lips will pour forth praise that thou dost teach me thy statutes.
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My tongue will sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are right.
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Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.
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I long for thy salvation, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.
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Let me live, that I may praise thee, and let thy ordinances help me.
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I have gone astray like a lost sheep;seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.