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title: Psalm 119
slug: kjv/psalm-119
createdAt: 2024-08-28T02:40:54.819Z
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א
ALEPH.

**1 **Blessed *are* the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

**2 **Blessed *are* they that keep his testimonies, *and that* seek him with the whole heart.

**3 **They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

**4 **Thou hast commanded *us* to keep thy precepts diligently.

**5 **O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

**6 **Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

**7 **I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

**8 **I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

ב
BETH.

**9 **Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed *thereto* according to thy word.

**10 **With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

**11 **Thy word have I hid 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 rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as *much as* in all riches.

**15 **I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

**16 **I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

ג
GIMEL.

**17 **Deal bountifully with thy servant, *that* I may live, and keep thy word.

**18 **Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

**19 **I *am* a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

**20 **My soul breaketh for the longing *that it hath* unto thy judgments at all times.

**21 **Thou hast rebuked the proud *that are* cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

**22 **Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

**23 **Princes also did sit *and* speak against me: *but* thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

**24 **Thy testimonies also *are* my delight *and* my counsellers.

ד
DALETH.

**25 **My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

**26 **I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

**27 **Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

**28 **My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

**29 **Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

**30 **I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid *before me*.

**31 **I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

**32 **I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

ה
HE.

**33 **Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it *unto* the end.

**34 **Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with *my* whole heart.

**35 **Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

**36 **Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

**37 **Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; *and* quicken thou me in thy way.

**38 **Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who *is devoted* to thy fear.

**39 **Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments *are* good.

**40 **Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

ו
VAU.

**41 **Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, *even* thy salvation, according to thy word.

**42 **So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

**43 **And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

**44 **So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

**45 **And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

**46 **I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

**47 **And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

**48 **My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

ז
ZAIN.

**49 **Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

**50 **This *is* my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

**51 **The proud have had me greatly in derision: *yet* have I not declined from thy law.

**52 **I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

**53 **Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

**54 **Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

**55 **I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

**56 **This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

ח
HETH.

**57 ***Thou art* my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

**58 **I intreated thy favour with *my* whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

**59 **I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

**60 **I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

**61 **The bands of the wicked have robbed me: *but* I have not forgotten thy law.

**62 **At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

**63 **I *am* a companion of all *them* that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

**64 **The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

ט
TETH.

**65 **Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

**66 **Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

**67 **Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

**68 **Thou *art* good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

**69 **The proud have forged a lie against me: *but* I will keep thy precepts with *my* whole heart.

**70 **Their heart is as fat as grease; *but* I delight in thy law.

**71 ***It is* good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

**72 **The law of thy mouth *is* better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

י
IOD.

**73 **Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

**74 **They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

**75 **I know, O LORD, that thy judgments *are* right, and *that* thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

**76 **Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

**77 **Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law *is* my delight.

**78 **Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: *but* I will meditate in thy precepts.

**79 **Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

**80 **Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

כ
CAPH.

**81 **My soul fainteth for thy salvation: *but* I hope in thy word.

**82 **Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

**83 **For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; *yet* do I not forget thy statutes.

**84 **How many *are* the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

**85 **The proud have digged pits for me, which *are* not after thy law.

**86 **All thy commandments *are* faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

**87 **They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

**88 **Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

ל
LAMED.

**89 **For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

**90 **Thy faithfulness *is* unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

**91 **They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all *are* thy servants.

**92 **Unless thy law *had been* my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

**93 **I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

**94 **I *am* 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 have seen an end of all perfection: *but* thy commandment *is* exceeding broad.

מ
MEM.

**97 **O how love I thy law! it *is* my meditation all the day.

**98 **Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they *are* ever with me.

**99 **I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies *are* my meditation.

**100 **I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

**101 **I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

**102 **I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

**103 **How sweet are thy words unto my taste! *yea, sweeter* than honey to my mouth!

**104 **Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

נ
NUN.

**105 **Thy word *is* a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

**106 **I have sworn, and I will perform *it*, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

**107 **I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

**108 **Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

**109 **My soul *is* continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

**110 **The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

**111 **Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they *are* the rejoicing of my heart.

**112 **I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, *even unto* the end.

ס
SAMECH.

**113 **I hate *vain* thoughts: but thy law do I love.

**114 **Thou *art* my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

**115 **Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

**116 **Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

**117 **Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

**118 **Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit *is* falsehood.

**119 **Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth *like* dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

**120 **My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

ע
AIN.

**121 **I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

**122 **Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

**123 **Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

**124 **Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

**125 **I *am* thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

**126 ***It is* time for *thee*, LORD, to work: *for* they have made void thy law.

**127 **Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

**128 **Therefore I esteem all *thy* precepts *concerning* all *things to be* right; *and* I hate every false way.

פ
PE.

**129 **Thy testimonies *are* wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

**130 **The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

**131 **I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

**132 **Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

**133 **Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

**134 **Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

**135 **Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

**136 **Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

צ
TZADE.

**137 **Righteous *art* thou, O LORD, and upright *are* thy judgments.

**138 **Thy testimonies *that* thou hast commanded *are* righteous and very faithful.

**139 **My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

**140 **Thy word *is* very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

**141 **I *am* small and despised: *yet* do not I forget thy precepts.

**142 **Thy righteousness *is* an everlasting righteousness, and thy law *is* the truth.

**143 **Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: *yet* thy commandments *are* my delights.

**144 **The righteousness of thy testimonies *is* everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

ק
KOPH.

**145 **I cried with *my* whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

**146 **I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

**147 **I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

**148 **Mine eyes prevent the *night* watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

**149 **Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

**150 **They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

**151 **Thou *art* near, O LORD; and all thy commandments *are* truth.

**152 **Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

ר
RESH.

**153 **Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

**154 **Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

**155 **Salvation *is* far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

**156 **Great *are* thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

**157 **Many *are* my persecutors and mine enemies; *yet* do I not decline from thy testimonies.

**158 **I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

**159 **Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

**160 **Thy word *is* true *from* the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments *endureth* for ever.

ש
SHIN.

**161 **Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

**162 **I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

**163 **I hate and abhor lying: *but* thy law do I love.

**164 **Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

**165 **Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

**166 **LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

**167 **My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

**168 **I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways *are* before thee.

ת
TAU.

**169 **Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

**170 **Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

**171 **My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

**172 **My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments *are* righteousness.

**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 let thy judgments help me.

**176 **I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.