Psalm 119: 57-80 (A Chapter a Day)

x Heth

⁵⁷ You are my portion, O LORD;
I have promised to obey your words.⁵⁸ I have sought your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to your promise.

⁵⁹ I have considered my ways
and have turned my steps to your statutes.

⁶⁰ I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.

⁶¹ Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I will not forget your law.

⁶² At midnight I rise to give you thanks
for your righteous laws.

⁶³ I am a friend to all who fear you,
to all who follow your precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth is filled with your love, O LORD;
teach me your decrees.

X Teth

⁶⁵ Do good to your servant
according to your word, O LORD.⁶⁶ Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for I believe in your commands.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I obey your word.

⁶⁸ You are good, and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.

⁶⁹ Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
I keep your precepts with all my heart.

⁷⁰ Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.

⁷¹ It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I might learn your decrees.

⁷² The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

y Yodh

⁷³ Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.⁷⁴ May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word.

⁷⁵ I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous,
and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

⁷⁶ May your unfailing love be my comfort,
according to your promise to your servant.

⁷⁷ Let your compassion come to me that I may live,
for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸ May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause;
but I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹ May those who fear you turn to me,
those who understand your statutes.

⁸⁰ May my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
that I may not be put to shame.

Psalm 119: 25-56 (A Chapter a Day)

d Daleth

²⁵ I am laid low in the dust;
preserve my life according to your word.²⁶ I recounted my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.

²⁷ Let me understand the teaching of your precepts;
then I will meditate on your wonders.

²⁸ My soul is weary with sorrow;
strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹ Keep me from deceitful ways;
be gracious to me through your law.

³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth;
I have set my heart on your laws.

³¹ I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD;
do not let me be put to shame.

³² I run in the path of your commands,
for you have set my heart free.

h He

³³ Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then I will keep them to the end.³⁴ Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.

³⁵ Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.

³⁶ Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.

³⁷ Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word. ^[b]

³⁸ Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.

³⁹ Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.

⁴⁰ How I long for your precepts!
Preserve my life in your righteousness.

w Waw

⁴¹ May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise;⁴² then I will answer the one who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.

⁴³ Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth,
for I have put my hope in your laws.

⁴⁴ I will always obey your law,
for ever and ever.

⁴⁵ I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.

⁴⁶ I will speak of your statutes before kings
and will not be put to shame,

⁴⁷ for I delight in your commands
because I love them.

⁴⁸ I lift up my hands to ^[c] your commands, which I love,
and I meditate on your decrees.

z Zayin

⁴⁹ Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.⁵⁰ My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.

⁵¹ The arrogant mock me without restraint,
but I do not turn from your law.

⁵² I remember your ancient laws, O LORD,
and I find comfort in them.

⁵³ Indignation grips me because of the wicked,
who have forsaken your law.

⁵⁴ Your decrees are the theme of my song
wherever I lodge.

⁵⁵ In the night I remember your name, O LORD,
and I will keep your law.

⁵⁶ This has been my practice:
I obey your precepts.