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Psalms 119

BSB·176 verses ·Old Testament
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1Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֥י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are those whose way is blamelessתְמִֽימֵי־ṯə·mî·mê- — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →, who walkהַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2Blessedאַ֭שְׁרֵי’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are those who keepנֹצְרֵ֥יnō·ṣə·rê — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → His testimoniesעֵדֹתָ֗יו‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → and seek Himיִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃yiḏ·rə·šū·hū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 3Theyאַ֭ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → doפָעֲל֣וּp̄ā·‘ă·lū — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → iniquityעַוְלָ֑ה‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →; they walkהָלָֽכוּ׃hā·lā·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in His waysבִּדְרָכָ֥יוbiḏ·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 4Youאַ֭תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have ordainedצִוִּ֥יתָהṣiw·wî·ṯāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֗יךָp̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →, that we should keep themלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → diligentlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 5Oh, thatאַ֭חֲלַי’a·ḥă·lay — O that, would that, if onlyH305 — Full Word Study → my waysדְרָכָ֗יḏə·rā·ḵāy — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → were committedיִכֹּ֥נוּyik·kō·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → to keepingלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →! 6Thenאָ֥ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → I would notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be ashamedאֵב֑וֹשׁ’ê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → when I considerבְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗יbə·hab·bî·ṭî — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 7I will praise Youא֭וֹדְךָ’ō·wḏ·ḵā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → with an uprightבְּיֹ֣שֶׁרbə·yō·šer — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study → heartלֵבָ֑בlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → when I learnבְּ֝לָמְדִ֗יbə·lā·mə·ḏî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmiš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 8I will keepאֶשְׁמֹ֑ר’eš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →; do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → utterlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → forsake meתַּעַזְבֵ֥נִיta·‘az·ḇê·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →. 9Howבַּמֶּ֣הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can a young manנַּ֭עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → keep his wayאָרְח֑וֹ’ā·rə·ḥōw — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → pureיְזַכֶּה־yə·zak·keh- — to be clean, cleanse, purifyH2135 — Full Word Study →? By guarding itלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 10With allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּ֥יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → I have sought Youדְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָḏə·raš·tî·ḵā — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let me strayתַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִיtaš·gê·nî — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study → from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃mim·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 11I have hiddenצָפַ֣נְתִּיṣā·p̄an·tî — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study → Your wordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → in my heartבְּ֭לִבִּיbə·lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I might notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinאֶֽחֱטָא־’e·ḥĕ·ṭā- — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against You. 12Blessed areבָּר֖וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; teach meלַמְּדֵ֥נִיlam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 13With my lipsבִּשְׂפָתַ֥יbiś·p̄ā·ṯay — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → I proclaimסִפַּ֑רְתִּיsip·par·tî — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֝֗לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵי־miš·pə·ṭê- — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of Your mouthפִֽיךָ׃p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 14I rejoiceשַׂ֗שְׂתִּיśaś·tî — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → as much as inכְּעַ֣לkə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → richesהֽוֹן׃hō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →. 15I will meditateאָשִׂ֑יחָה’ā·śî·ḥāh — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your preceptsבְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָbə·p̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study → and regardוְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָהwə·’ab·bî·ṭāh — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → Your waysאֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. 16I will delightאֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע’eš·ta·‘ă·šā‘ — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study → in Your statutesבְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָbə·ḥuq·qō·ṯe·ḵā — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →; I will notלֹ֭אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֣ח’eš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your wordדְּבָרֶֽךָ׃də·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 17Deal bountifullyגְּמֹ֖לgə·mōl — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → withעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, that I may liveאֶֽחְיֶ֗ה’eḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and keepוְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥הwə·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your wordדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 18Openגַּל־gal- — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַ֥י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → that I may seeוְאַבִּ֑יטָהwə·’ab·bî·ṭāh — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → wondrous thingsנִ֝פְלָא֗וֹתnip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → from Your lawמִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃mit·tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 19Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am a strangerגֵּ֣רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → hideתַּסְתֵּ֥רtas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → from meמִ֝מֶּ֗נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 20My soulנַפְשִׁ֣יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is consumedגָּרְסָ֣הgā·rə·sāh — To break, crush, or gnawH1638 — Full Word Study → with longingלְתַאֲבָ֑הlə·ṯa·’ă·ḇāh — Intense longing or yearningH8375 — Full Word Study → forאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → at allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵֽת׃‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. 21You rebukeגָּ֭עַרְתָּgā·‘ar·tā — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → the arrogantזֵדִ֣יםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study →the cursedאֲרוּרִ֑ים’ă·rū·rîm — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → who strayהַ֝שֹּׁגִיםhaš·šō·ḡîm — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study → from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃mim·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 22Removeגַּ֣לgal — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → myמֵֽ֭עָלַיmê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → scornחֶרְפָּ֣הḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → and contemptוָב֑וּזwā·ḇūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have keptנָצָֽרְתִּי׃nā·ṣā·rə·tî — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 23Thoughגַּ֤םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → rulersשָׂ֭רִיםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → sitיָֽשְׁב֣וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and slanderנִדְבָּ֑רוּniḏ·bā·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → me, Your servantעַ֝בְדְּךָ֗‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → meditatesיָשִׂ֥יחַyā·śî·aḥ — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your statutesבְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃bə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 24Your testimoniesעֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → are indeedגַּֽם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → my delightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗יša·‘ă·šu·‘āy — Delight, pleasure, enjoymentH8191 — Full Word Study →; they are my counselorsאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 25My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → cleavesדָּֽבְקָ֣הdā·ḇə·qāh — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →; revive meחַ֝יֵּ֗נִיḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 26I recountedסִ֭פַּרְתִּיsip·par·tî — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → my waysדְּרָכַ֣יdə·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and You answered meוַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִיwat·ta·‘ă·nê·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →; teach meלַמְּדֵ֥נִיlam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 27Make clear to meהֲבִינֵ֑נִיhă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָpiq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →; then I will meditateוְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָהwə·’ā·śî·ḥāh — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your wondersבְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃bə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →. 28My soulנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → meltsדָּלְפָ֣הdā·lə·p̄āh — to drip, drop, or pour outH1811 — Full Word Study → with sorrowמִתּוּגָ֑הmit·tū·ḡāh — Grief, sorrow, heaviness of heartH8424 — Full Word Study →; strengthen meקַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִיqay·yə·mê·nî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 29Remove meהָסֵ֣רhā·sêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the pathדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·re·ḵō·še- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of deceitשֶׁ֭קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → and graciously grant meחָנֵּֽנִי׃ḥān·nê·nî — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → Your lawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 30I have chosenבָחָ֑רְתִּיḇā·ḥā·rə·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of truthאֱמוּנָ֥ה’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →; I have setשִׁוִּֽיתִי׃šiw·wî·ṯî — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → Your ordinances before me. 31I clingדָּבַ֥קְתִּיdā·ḇaq·tî — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to Your testimoniesבְעֵֽדְוֺתֶ֑יךָḇə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; let me notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be put to shameתְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃tə·ḇî·šê·nî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 32I runאָר֑וּץ’ā·rūṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → in the pathדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You will enlargeתַרְחִ֣יבṯar·ḥîḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּֽי׃lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 33Teach meהוֹרֵ֣נִיhō·w·rê·nî — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, and I will keep them to the endעֵֽקֶב׃‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study →. 34Give me understandingהֲ֭בִינֵנִיhă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → that I may obeyוְאֶצְּרָ֥הwə·’eṣ·ṣə·rāh — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your lawתֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, and follow itוְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּהwə·’eš·mə·ren·nāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → with allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my heartלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 35Direct meהַ֭דְרִיכֵנִיhaḏ·rî·ḵê·nî — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → in the pathבִּנְתִ֣יבbin·ṯîḇ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → of Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there I find delightחָפָֽצְתִּי׃ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study →. 36Turnהַט־haṭ- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → my heartלִ֭בִּיlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → and notוְאַ֣לwə·’al — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → covetous gainבָּֽצַע׃bā·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →. 37Turnהַעֲבֵ֣רha·‘ă·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵ֭ינַי‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → away from worthless thingsשָׁ֑וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; revive meחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → with Your wordבִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָbiḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 38Establishהָקֵ֣םhā·qêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → Your wordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → to Your servantלְ֭עַבְדְּךָlə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, to produceאֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → reverence for Youלְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃lə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study →. 39Turn awayהַעֲבֵ֣רha·‘ă·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the disgraceחֶ֭רְפָּתִיḥer·pā·ṯî — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → I dreadיָגֹ֑רְתִּיyā·ḡō·rə·tî — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3025 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → are goodטוֹבִֽים׃ṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 40Howהִ֭נֵּהhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I longתָּאַ֣בְתִּיtā·’aḇ·tî — to long for, yearn, crave intenselyH8373 — Full Word Study → for Your preceptsלְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָlə·p̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →! Revive meחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → in Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →. 41May Your loving devotionחֲסָדֶ֣ךָḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → come to meוִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִיwî·ḇō·’u·nî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Your salvationתְּ֝שֽׁוּעָתְךָ֗tə·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study →, according to Your promiseכְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃kə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 42Then I can answer himוְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣הwə·’e·‘ĕ·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → who tauntsחֹרְפִ֣יḥō·rə·p̄î — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I trustבָ֝טַחְתִּיḇā·ṭaḥ·tî — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in Your wordבִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃biḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 43Neverוְֽאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → takeתַּצֵּ֬לtaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → Your wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of truthאֱמֶ֣ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → from my mouthמִפִּ֣יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I hopeיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi·ḥā·lə·tî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → in Your judgmentsלְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָlə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 44I will alwaysתָמִ֗ידṯā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → obeyוְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖הwə·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your lawתוֹרָתְךָ֥ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and everוָעֶֽד׃wā·‘eḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →. 45And I will walkוְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥הwə·’eṯ·hal·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in freedomבָרְחָבָ֑הḇā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have soughtדָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ḏā·rā·šə·tî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 46I will speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → of Your testimoniesבְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָḇə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → kingsמְלָכִ֗יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and I will notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be ashamedאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃’ê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 47I delightוְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥עwə·’eš·ta·‘ă·ša‘ — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study → in Your commandmentsבְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָbə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I love themאָהָֽבְתִּי׃’ā·hā·ḇə·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 48I lift upוְאֶשָּֽׂא־wə·’eś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → my handsכַפַּ֗יḵap·pay — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִ֭צְוֺתֶיךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהָ֗בְתִּי’ā·hā·ḇə·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, and I meditateוְאָשִׂ֥יחָהwə·’ā·śî·ḥāh — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your statutesבְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḇə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 49Rememberזְכֹר־zə·ḵōr- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your wordדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָlə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, uponעַ֝֗ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have given me hopeיִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃yi·ḥal·tā·nî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study →. 50Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is my comfortנֶחָמָתִ֣יne·ḥā·mā·ṯî — Comfort, consolation, solaceH5165 — Full Word Study → in afflictionבְעָנְיִ֑יḇə·‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your promiseאִמְרָתְךָ֣’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → has given me lifeחִיָּֽתְנִי׃ḥî·yā·ṯə·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 51The arrogantזֵ֭דִיםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → utterlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → deride meהֱלִיצֻ֣נִיhĕ·lî·ṣu·nî — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study →, but I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnנָטִֽיתִי׃nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → from Your lawמִ֝תּֽוֹרָתְךָ֗mit·tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 52I rememberזָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיzā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of oldמֵעוֹלָ֥ם׀mê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and in them I find comfortוָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃wā·’eṯ·ne·ḥām — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. 53Rageזַלְעָפָ֣הzal·‘ā·p̄āh — Scorching heat; horror; terrible wrathH2152 — Full Word Study → has taken hold of meאֲ֭חָזַתְנִי’ă·ḥā·zaṯ·nî — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → because of the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםmê·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → who rejectעֹ֝זְבֵ֗י‘ō·zə·ḇê — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Your lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 54Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → areהָֽיוּ־hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → songsזְ֭מִרוֹתzə·mi·rō·wṯ — song of praise or melodyH2158 — Full Word Study → to me in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of my pilgrimageמְגוּרָֽי׃mə·ḡū·rāy — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study →. 55In the nightבַלַּ֣יְלָהḇal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I rememberזָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיzā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, that I may keepוָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הwā·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 56Thisזֹ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is my practiceהָֽיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I obeyנָצָֽרְתִּי׃nā·ṣā·rə·tî — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 57The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is my portionחֶלְקִ֖יḥel·qî — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study →; I have promisedאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your wordsדְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃də·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 58I have soughtחִלִּ֣יתִיḥil·lî·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → Your faceפָנֶ֣יךָp̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my heartלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; be gracious to meחָ֝נֵּ֗נִיḥān·nê·nî — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → according to Your promiseכְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃kə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 59I consideredחִשַּׁ֥בְתִּיḥiš·šaḇ·tî — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → my waysדְרָכָ֑יḏə·rā·ḵāy — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and turnedוָאָשִׁ֥יבָהwā·’ā·šî·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → my stepsרַ֝גְלַ֗יraḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 60I hurriedחַ֭שְׁתִּיḥaš·tî — To hurry; to hasten with eagernessH2363 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hesitatingהִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּיhiṯ·mah·mā·hə·tî — to delay, tarry, lingerH4102 — Full Word Study → to keepלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 61Though the ropesחֶבְלֵ֣יḥeḇ·lê — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → bind meעִוְּדֻ֑נִי‘iw·wə·ḏu·nî — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study →, I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your lawתּֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 62At midnightחֲצֽוֹת־ḥă·ṣō·wṯ- — middle, midst, midnightH2676 — Full Word Study → I riseאָ֭קוּם’ā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to give You thanksלְהוֹד֣וֹתlə·hō·w·ḏō·wṯ — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → forעַ֝֗ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmiš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 63Iאָ֭נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am a friendחָבֵ֣רḥā·ḇêr — companion, partner, associateH2270 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → fear Youיְרֵא֑וּךָyə·rê·’ū·ḵā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, and to those who keepוּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗יū·lə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 64The earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is filledמָלְאָ֥הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֣ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; teach meלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 65You areעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goodט֭וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → toעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֑‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 66Teach meלַמְּדֵ֑נִיlam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → goodט֤וּבṭūḇ — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → judgmentטַ֣עַםṭa·‘am — Taste, judgment, discretion, decreeH2940 — Full Word Study → and knowledgeוָדַ֣עַתwā·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I believeהֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃he·’ĕ·mā·nə·tî — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → in Your commandmentsבְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָḇə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 67Beforeטֶ֣רֶםṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → I was afflictedאֶ֭עֱנֶה’e·‘ĕ·neh — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → went astrayשֹׁגֵ֑גšō·ḡêḡ — to go astray, err, sin unintentionallyH7683 — Full Word Study →; but nowוְ֝עַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I keepשָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃šā·mā·rə·tî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your wordאִמְרָתְךָ֥’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 68Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are goodטוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and You do what is goodוּמֵטִ֗יבū·mê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →; teach meלַמְּדֵ֥נִיlam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 69Though the arrogantזֵדִ֑יםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → have smeared meטָפְל֬וּṭā·p̄ə·lū — to smear, plaster, or devise falsehoodH2950 — Full Word Study → with liesשֶׁ֣קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → keepאֱצֹּ֬ר’ĕṣ·ṣōr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my heartלֵ֤ב׀lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 70Their heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → are hard and callous, but Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → delightשִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ši·‘ă·šā·‘ə·tî — to delight in, fondle, or stare in dismayH8173 — Full Word Study → in Your lawתּוֹרָתְךָ֥tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 71It was goodטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → for me toכִֽי־ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → be afflictedעֻנֵּ֑יתִי‘un·nê·ṯî — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I might learnאֶלְמַ֥ד’el·maḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 72The lawתֽוֹרַת־ṯō·w·raṯ- — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → from Your mouthפִּ֑יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → is more preciousטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to me than thousands of pieces of goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוָכָֽסֶף׃wā·ḵā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 73Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → have made meעָ֭שׂוּנִי‘ā·śū·nî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and fashioned meוַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִיway·ḵō·wn·nū·nî — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →; give me understandingהֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִיhă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → to learnוְאֶלְמְדָ֥הwə·’el·mə·ḏāh — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 74May those who fear Youיְ֭רֵאֶיךָyə·rê·’e·ḵā — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → see meיִרְא֣וּנִיyir·’ū·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּwə·yiś·mā·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have hopedיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi·ḥā·lə·tî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → in Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֣liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 75I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָmiš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → are righteousצֶ֣דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, and that in faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗הwe·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → You have afflicted meעִנִּיתָֽנִי׃‘in·nî·ṯā·nî — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →. 76Mayיְהִי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֣ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → comfort meלְנַחֲמֵ֑נִיlə·na·ḥă·mê·nî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, I prayנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, according to Your promiseכְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥kə·’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → to Your servantלְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 77May Your compassionרַחֲמֶ֣יךָra·ḥă·me·ḵā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → come to meיְבֹא֣וּנִיyə·ḇō·’ū·nî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, that I may liveוְאֶֽחְיֶ֑הwə·’eḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your lawתֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is my delight. 78May the arrogantזֵ֭דִיםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → be put to shameיֵבֹ֣שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → subverting meעִוְּת֑וּנִי‘iw·wə·ṯū·nî — To twist, bend, or pervert from the correct pathH5791 — Full Word Study → with a lieשֶׁ֣קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →; Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will meditateאָשִׂ֥יחַ’ā·śî·aḥ — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your preceptsבְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃bə·p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 79May those who fear Youיְרֵאֶ֑יךָyə·rê·’e·ḵā — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → turnיָשׁ֣וּבוּyā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to me, those who knowוְיָדְעוּwə·yå̄·ḏə·ʿū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 80May my heartלִבִּ֣יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → beיְהִֽי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → blamelessתָמִ֣יםṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → in Your statutesבְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָbə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I may notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to shameאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃’ê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 81My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → faintsכָּלְתָ֣הkā·lə·ṯāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → for Your salvationלִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣liṯ·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study →; I waitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi·ḥā·lə·tî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → for Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֥liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 82My eyesעֵ֭ינַי‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → failכָּל֣וּkā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, looking for Your promiseלְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָlə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →; I askלֵ֝אמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whenמָתַ֥יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → will You comfort meתְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →?” 83Thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I amהָ֭יִיתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a wineskinכְּנֹ֣אדkə·nōḏ — Wineskin, leather bottleH4997 — Full Word Study → dried up by smokeבְּקִיט֑וֹרbə·qî·ṭō·wr — smoke, vapor, or fumeH7008 — Full Word Study →, I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻ֝קֶּ֗יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 84How manyכַּמָּ֥הkam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → daysיְמֵֽי־yə·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → must Your servant waitעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →? Whenמָתַ֬יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → will You executeתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → on my persecutorsבְרֹדְפַ֣יḇə·rō·ḏə·p̄ay — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →? 85The arrogantזֵדִ֣יםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → have dugכָּֽרוּ־kā·rū- — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → pitsשִׁיח֑וֹתšî·ḥō·wṯ — pit, cistern, or deep holeH7882 — Full Word Study → for me in violation ofלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Your lawכְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ḵə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 86Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → are faithful; I am persecutedרְדָפ֣וּנִיrə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → without causeשֶׁ֖קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →help meעָזְרֵֽנִי׃‘ā·zə·rê·nî — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →! 87They almostכִּ֭מְעַטkim·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → wiped meכִּלּ֣וּנִיkil·lū·nî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → from the earthבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, but Iוַ֝אֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsakenעָזַ֥בְתִּי‘ā·zaḇ·tî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃p̄iq·qu·w·ḏɛ·ḵå̄ — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 88Revive meחַיֵּ֑נִיḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your loving devotionכְּחַסְדְּךָ֥kə·ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, that I may obeyוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הwə·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the testimonyעֵד֥וּת‘ê·ḏūṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → of Your mouthפִּֽיךָ׃pî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 89Your wordדְּ֝בָרְךָ֗də·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, is everlasting; it is firmly fixedנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → in the heavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃baš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 90Your faithfulnessאֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → continues through all generationsוָ֭דֹרwā·ḏōr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →; You establishedכּוֹנַ֥נְתָּkō·w·nan·tā — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֝֗רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it enduresוַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 91Your ordinancesלְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָlə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → standעָמְד֣וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → to this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → all thingsהַכֹּ֣לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → are servants to Youעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 92If Your lawת֭וֹרָתְךָṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → had notלוּלֵ֣יlū·lê — unless, except, if notH3884 — Full Word Study → been my delightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑יša·‘ă·šu·‘āy — Delight, pleasure, enjoymentH8191 — Full Word Study →, thenאָ֝֗ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → I would have perishedאָבַ֥דְתִּי’ā·ḇaḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → in my afflictionבְעָנְיִֽי׃ḇə·‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study →. 93I will neverלְ֭עוֹלָםlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֣ח’eš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶ֑יךָpiq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → by them You have revived meחִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ḥî·yî·ṯā·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 94I amאֲ֭נִי’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → Yours; save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have soughtדָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ḏā·rā·šə·tî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 95The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → waitקִוּ֣וּqiw·wū — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְאַבְּדֵ֑נִיlə·’ab·bə·ḏê·nî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → me, but I will ponderאֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃’eṯ·bō·w·nān — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 96I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a limitקֵ֑ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → to allלְֽכָלlə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → perfectionתִּ֭כְלָהtiḵ·lāh — Perfection, completeness, wholenessH8502 — Full Word Study →, but Your commandmentמִצְוָתְךָ֣miṣ·wā·ṯə·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → is without limitמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 97Oh, howמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהַ֥בְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your lawתוֹרָתֶ֑ךָṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →! Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → day longהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → itהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is my meditationשִׂיחָתִֽי׃śî·ḥā·ṯî — Meditation, contemplative prayer, deep reflectionH7881 — Full Word Study →. 98Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → make me wiserתְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִיtə·ḥak·kə·mê·nî — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → than my enemiesמֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַיmê·’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהִיא־hî- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are alwaysלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → with me. 99I have more insightהִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּיhiś·kal·tî — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my teachersמְלַמְּדַ֥יmə·lam·mə·ḏay — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → are my meditationשִׂ֣יחָהśî·ḥāh — Meditation, contemplative prayer, deep reflectionH7881 — Full Word Study →. 100I discernאֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן’eṯ·bō·w·nān — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → more than the eldersמִזְּקֵנִ֥יםmiz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I obeyנָצָֽרְתִּי׃nā·ṣā·rə·tî — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 101I have keptכָּלִ֣אתִיkā·li·ṯî — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָ֑יraḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → from everyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֭עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → pathאֹ֣רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →, thatלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I may keepאֶשְׁמֹ֥ר’eš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your wordדְּבָרֶֽךָ׃də·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 102I have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → departedסָ֑רְתִּיsā·rə·tî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Your ordinancesמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָmim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You Yourselfאַ֝תָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have taught meהוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃hō·w·rê·ṯā·nî — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →. 103Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → sweetנִּמְלְצ֣וּnim·lə·ṣū — to be smooth, flattering, or sweet-spokenH4452 — Full Word Study → are Your wordsאִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → to my tasteלְ֭חִכִּיlə·ḥik·kî — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study →— sweeter than honey in my mouthלְפִֽי׃lə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →! 104I gain understandingאֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן’eṯ·bō·w·nān — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → from Your preceptsמִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָmip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I hateשָׂנֵ֤אתִי׀śā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → falseשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → wayאֹ֬רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. 105Your wordדְבָרֶ֑ךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is a lampנֵר־nêr- — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → to my feetלְרַגְלִ֥יlə·raḡ·lî — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and a lightוְ֝א֗וֹרwə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → to my pathלִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃lin·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study →. 106I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → and confirmedוָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָהwā·’ă·qay·yê·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → that I will keepלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmiš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 107I am severelyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → afflictedנַעֲנֵ֥יתִיna·‘ă·nê·ṯî — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; revive meחַיֵּ֥נִיḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → through Your wordכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 108Acceptרְצֵה־rə·ṣêh- — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → the freewill offeringsנִדְב֣וֹתniḏ·ḇō·wṯ — Voluntary offering; willing gift; freewill contributionH5071 — Full Word Study → of my mouthפִּ֭יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, Oנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and teach meלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your judgmentsוּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָū·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 109I constantly take my lifeנַפְשִׁ֣יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → in my handsבְכַפִּ֣יḇə·ḵap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, yet I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your lawוְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 110The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → have setנָתְנ֬וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a snareפַּ֣חpaḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → for me, but I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → strayedתָעִֽיתִי׃ṯā·‘î·ṯî — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → from Your preceptsוּ֝מִפִּקּוּדֶ֗יךָū·mip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 111Your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → are my heritage foreverנָחַ֣לְתִּיnā·ḥal·tî — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are the joyשְׂשׂ֖וֹןśə·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → of my heartלִבִּ֣יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 112I have inclinedנָטִ֣יתִיnā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → my heartלִ֭בִּיlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to performלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, evenלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → to the very endעֵֽקֶב׃‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study →. 113The double-mindedסֵעֲפִ֥יםsê·‘ă·p̄îm — thought, intention, device, or schemeH5588 — Full Word Study → I despiseשָׂנֵ֑אתִיśā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, but Your lawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהָֽבְתִּי׃’ā·hā·ḇə·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 114Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my hiding place and my shieldוּמָגִנִּ֣יū·mā·ḡin·nî — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →; I put my hopeיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi·ḥā·lə·tî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → in Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֥liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 115Departסֽוּרוּ־sū·rū- — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from meמִמֶּ֥נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, you evildoersמְרֵעִ֑יםmə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, that I may obeyוְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗הwə·’eṣ·ṣə·rāh — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֥תmiṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 116Sustain meסָמְכֵ֣נִיsā·mə·ḵê·nî — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → as You promisedכְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ḵə·’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →, that I may liveוְאֶֽחְיֶ֑הwə·’eḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; let me notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be ashamedתְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִיtə·ḇî·šê·nî — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → of my hopeמִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃miś·śiḇ·rî — Hope; expectation of good; breaking/fracture (literal sense)H7664 — Full Word Study →. 117Uphold meסְעָדֵ֥נִיsə·‘ā·ḏê·nî — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study →, and I will be savedוְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָהwə·’iw·wā·šê·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, that I may alwaysתָמִֽיד׃ṯā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → regardוְאֶשְׁעָ֖הwə·’eš·‘āh — to gaze, look, regard with attentionH8159 — Full Word Study → Your statutesבְחֻקֶּ֣יךָḇə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 118You rejectסָ֭לִיתָsā·lî·ṯā — to weigh, value, or treat with contemptH5541 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who strayשׁוֹגִ֣יםšō·w·ḡîm — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study → from Your statutesמֵחֻקֶּ֑יךָmê·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî·še- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their deceitfulnessתַּרְמִיתָֽם׃tar·mî·ṯām — Fraud, deceit, treachery, or deceptive dealingH8649 — Full Word Study → is in vainשֶׁ֝֗קֶרŠe·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 119Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wickedרִשְׁעֵי־riš·‘ê- — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → on earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → You discardהִשְׁבַּ֥תָּhiš·ba·tā — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → like drossסִגִ֗יםsi·ḡîm — Impurities or waste removed from metal; refuseH5509 — Full Word Study →; thereforeלָ֝כֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהַ֥בְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 120My fleshבְשָׂרִ֑יḇə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → tremblesסָמַ֣רsā·mar — to bristle up, stand on end, shudderH5568 — Full Word Study → in awe of Youמִפַּחְדְּךָ֣mip·paḥ·də·ḵā — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study →; I stand in fearיָרֵֽאתִי׃yā·rê·ṯî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of Your judgmentsוּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָū·mim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 121I have doneעָ֭שִׂיתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֣טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוָצֶ֑דֶקwā·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →; do notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → leave meתַּ֝נִּיחֵ֗נִיtan·nî·ḥê·nî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → to my oppressorsלְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃lə·‘ō·šə·qāy — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study →. 122Ensureעֲרֹ֣ב‘ă·rōḇ — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → Your servant’sעַבְדְּךָ֣‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → well-beingלְט֑וֹבlə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let the arrogantזֵדִֽים׃zê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → oppress meיַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִיya·‘aš·qu·nî — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study →. 123My eyesעֵ֭ינַי‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → failכָּל֣וּkā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, looking for Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָlî·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →, and for Your righteous promiseוּלְאִמְרַ֥תū·lə·’im·raṯ — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 124Dealעֲשֵׂ֖ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → according to Your loving devotionכְחַסְדֶּ֗ךָḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, and teach meלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesוְחֻקֶּ֥יךָwə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 125Iאָ֥נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am Your servantעַבְדְּךָ־‘aḇ·də·ḵā- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →; give me understandingהֲבִינֵ֑נִיhă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, that I may knowוְ֝אֵדְעָ֗הwə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 126It is timeעֵ֭ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to actלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, for they have broken Your lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 127Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהַ֣בְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → more than goldמִזָּהָ֥בmiz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, even the purest goldוּמִפָּֽז׃ū·mip·pāz — Pure gold; refined gold of highest qualityH6337 — Full Word Study →. 128Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I admireיִשָּׁ֑רְתִּיyiš·šā·rə·tî — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּקּ֣וּדֵיpiq·qū·ḏê — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study → and hateשָׂנֵֽאתִי׃śā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → falseשֶׁ֣קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → wayאֹ֖רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. 129Wonderful areפְּלָא֥וֹתpə·lā·’ō·wṯ — Wonder, marvel, or miraculous thingH6382 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → obey themנְצָרָ֥תַםnə·ṣā·rā·ṯam — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study →. 130The unfoldingפֵּ֖תַחpê·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6608 — Full Word Study → of Your wordsדְּבָרֶ֥יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → gives lightיָאִ֗ירyā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study →; it informsמֵבִ֥יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the simpleפְּתָיִֽים׃pə·ṯā·yîm — Simple, naive, or easily deceived personH6612 — Full Word Study →. 131I openפָ֭עַרְתִּיp̄ā·‘ar·tî — to open wide, gapeH6473 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִּֽי־pî- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and pantוָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָהwā·’eš·’ā·p̄āh — to pant eagerly; to desire intensely; to devourH7602 — Full Word Study →, longingיָאָֽבְתִּי׃yā·’ā·ḇə·tî — to long for, yearn, desire intenselyH2968 — Full Word Study → for Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָlə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 132Turnפְּנֵה־pə·nêh- — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and show me mercyוְחָנֵּ֑נִיwə·ḥān·nê·nî — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →, as You doכְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טkə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → to those who loveלְאֹהֲבֵ֥יlə·’ō·hă·ḇê — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 133Orderהָכֵ֣ןhā·ḵên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → my stepsפְּ֭עָמַיpə·‘ā·may — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → in Your wordבְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָbə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →; let noוְֽאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sinאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → ruleתַּשְׁלֶט־taš·leṭ- — to rule, dominate, or exercise power overH7980 — Full Word Study → over me. 134Redeem meפְּ֭דֵנִיpə·ḏê·nî — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → from the oppressionמֵעֹ֣שֶׁקmê·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, that I may keepוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הwə·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 135Make Your faceפָּ֭נֶיךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → shineהָאֵ֣רhā·’êr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → upon Your servantבְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָbə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and teachוְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִיwə·lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 136My eyesעֵינָ֑י‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → shedיָרְד֣וּyā·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → streamsפַּלְגֵי־pal·ḡê- — Stream, watercourse, or flowing water channelH6388 — Full Word Study → of tearsמַ֭יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → becauseעַ֝֗ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your lawתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשָׁמְר֥וּšā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 137Righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → are Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and uprightוְ֝יָשָׁ֗רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → are Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 138The testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → You have laid downצִ֭וִּיתָṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → are righteousצֶ֣דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and altogetherמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → faithfulוֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥הwe·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. 139My zealקִנְאָתִ֑יqin·’ā·ṯî — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → has consumed meצִמְּתַ֥תְנִיṣim·mə·ṯaṯ·nî — To cut off, destroy utterly, consume completelyH6789 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my foesצָרָֽי׃ṣā·rāy — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → forgetשָׁכְח֖וּšā·ḵə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your wordsדְבָרֶ֣יךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 140Your promiseאִמְרָתְךָ֥’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → is completelyמְאֹ֗דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → pureצְרוּפָ֖הṣə·rū·p̄āh — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →; therefore Your servantוְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → loves itאֲהֵבָֽהּ׃’ă·hê·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 141Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am lowlyצָעִ֣ירṣā·‘îr — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → and despisedוְנִבְזֶ֑הwə·niḇ·zeh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study →, but I do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָpiq·qu·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 142Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֣ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and Your lawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is trueאֱמֶֽת׃’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 143Troubleצַר־ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → and distressוּמָצ֥וֹקū·mā·ṣō·wq — narrow straits; severe distress or anguishH4689 — Full Word Study → have found meמְצָא֑וּנִיmə·ṣā·’ū·nî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, but Your commandmentsמִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → are my delightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy — Delight, pleasure, enjoymentH8191 — Full Word Study →. 144Your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → are righteousצֶ֖דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֗םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. Give me understandingהֲבִינֵ֥נִיhă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, that I may liveוְאֶחְיֶֽה׃wə·’eḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 145I callקָרָ֣אתִיqā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → with allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my heartלֵ֭בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; answer meעֲנֵ֥נִי‘ă·nê·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! I will obeyאֶצֹּֽרָה׃’eṣ·ṣō·rāh — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 146I call to Youקְרָאתִ֥יךָqə·rā·ṯî·ḵā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →; save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, that I may keepוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הwə·’eš·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 147I riseקִדַּ֣מְתִּיqid·dam·tî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → before dawnבַ֭נֶּשֶׁףḇan·ne·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study → and cry for helpוָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָהwā·’ă·šaw·wê·‘āh — to cry out, shout for helpH7768 — Full Word Study →; in Your wordלִדְבָרֶיךָliḏ·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I have put my hopeיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi·ḥā·lə·tî — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study →. 148My eyesעֵ֭ינַי‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → anticipateקִדְּמ֣וּqid·də·mū — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → the watches of nightאַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת’aš·mu·rō·wṯ — A watch, guard post, or period of night watchH821 — Full Word Study →, that I may meditateלָ֝שִׂ֗יחַlā·śî·aḥ — to muse, meditate, speak, or communeH7878 — Full Word Study → on Your wordבְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃bə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 149Hearשִׁמְעָ֣הšim·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceק֭וֹלִיqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, according to Your loving devotionכְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →; give me lifeחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your justiceכְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָkə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 150Those who followרֹדְפֵ֣יrō·ḏə·p̄ê — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → after wickednessזִמָּ֑הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → draw nearקָ֭רְבוּqā·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →; they are farרָחָֽקוּ׃rā·ḥā·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from Your lawמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥mit·tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 151Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are nearקָר֣וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and allוְֽכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → are trueאֱמֶֽת׃’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 152Long agoקֶ֣דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → I learnedיָ֭דַעְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → from Your testimoniesמֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָmê·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You have established themיְסַדְתָּֽם׃yə·saḏ·tām — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 153Lookרְאֵֽה־rə·’êh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → upon my afflictionעָנְיִ֥י‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → and rescue meוְחַלְּצֵ֑נִיwə·ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your lawתֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 154Defendרִיבָ֣הrî·ḇāh — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → my causeרִ֭יבִיrî·ḇî — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → and redeem meוּגְאָלֵ֑נִיū·ḡə·’ā·lê·nî — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →; revive meחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your wordלְאִמְרָתְךָ֥lə·’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 155Salvationיְשׁוּעָ֑הyə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → is farרָח֣וֹקrā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֣יםmê·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seekדָרָֽשׁוּ׃ḏā·rā·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻ֝קֶּיךָḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 156Greatרַבִּ֥ים׀rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → are Your merciesרַחֲמֶ֖יךָra·ḥă·me·ḵā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; revive meחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your ordinancesכְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָkə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 157Though my persecutors and foesוְצָרָ֑יwə·ṣā·rāy — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → are manyרַ֭בִּיםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnedנָטִֽיתִי׃nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → from Your testimoniesמֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָmê·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →. 158I look onרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the faithlessבֹ֭גְדִיםḇō·ḡə·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → with loathingוָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָהwā·’eṯ·qō·w·ṭā·ṭāh — to loathe, feel disgust, abhorH6962 — Full Word Study → becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃šā·mā·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your wordאִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 159Considerרְ֭אֵהrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I loveאָהָ֑בְתִּי’ā·hā·ḇə·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; give me lifeחַיֵּֽנִי׃ḥay·yê·nî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → according to Your loving devotionכְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥kə·ḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. 160The entiretyרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Your wordדְּבָרְךָ֥də·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is truth, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפַּ֥טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → endure foreverוּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗םū·lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 161Rulersשָׂ֭רִיםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → persecute meרְדָפ֣וּנִיrə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → without causeחִנָּ֑םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study →, but my heartלִבִּֽי׃lib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → fears onlyפָּחַ֥דpā·ḥaḏ — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → Your wordוּמִדְּבָרֶיךָū·mid·də·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 162Iאָ֭נֹכִֽי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → rejoiceשָׂ֣שׂśāś — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your promiseאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → like one who findsכְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗אkə·mō·w·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → greatרָֽב׃rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → spoilשָׁלָ֥לšā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →. 163I hateשָׂ֭נֵאתִיśā·nēʾ·t̲î — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → and abhorוַאֲתַעֵ֑בָהwa·’ă·ṯa·‘ê·ḇāh — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → falsehoodשֶׁ֣קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, but Your law I loveאָהָֽבְתִּי׃’ā·hā·ḇə·tî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 164Seven timesשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → a dayבַּ֭יּוֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I praise Youהִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָhil·lal·tî·ḵā — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → forעַ֝֗ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmiš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 165Abundantרָ֭בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peace belongsשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to those who loveלְאֹהֲבֵ֣יlə·’ō·hă·ḇê — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your lawתוֹרָתֶ֑ךָṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →; nothingוְאֵֽין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → can make them stumbleמִכְשֽׁוֹל׃miḵ·šō·wl — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study →. 166I waitשִׂבַּ֣רְתִּיśib·bar·tî — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → for Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I carry outעָשִֽׂיתִי׃‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsוּֽמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָū·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 167Iנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → obeyשָֽׁמְרָ֣הšā·mə·rāh — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study → and love themוָאֹהֲבֵ֥םwā·’ō·hă·ḇêm — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 168I obeyשָׁמַ֣רְתִּיšā·mar·tî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִ֭קּוּדֶיךָp̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study → and Your testimoniesוְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָwə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my waysדְּרָכַ֣יdə·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → are before Youנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃neḡ·de·ḵā — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →. 169May my cryרִנָּתִ֣יrin·nā·ṯî — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → comeתִּקְרַ֤בtiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; give me understandingהֲבִינֵֽנִי׃hă·ḇî·nê·nî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → according to Your wordכִּדְבָרְךָ֥kiḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. 170May my pleaתְּחִנָּתִ֣יtə·ḥin·nā·ṯî — Earnest petition or plea; humble supplicationH8467 — Full Word Study → comeתָּב֣וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; rescue meהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → according to Your promiseכְּ֝אִמְרָתְךָ֗kə·’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →. 171My lipsשְׂפָתַ֣יśə·p̄ā·ṯay — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → pour forthתַּבַּ֣עְנָהtab·ba‘·nāh — to pour out, gush forth, utter abundantlyH5042 — Full Word Study → praiseתְּהִלָּ֑הtə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You teach meתְלַמְּדֵ֣נִיṯə·lam·mə·ḏê·nî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ḥuq·qe·ḵā — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 172My tongueלְ֭שׁוֹנִיlə·šō·w·nî — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → singsתַּ֣עַןta·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → of Your wordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → are righteousצֶּֽדֶק׃ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →. 173May Your handיָדְךָ֥yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → be readyתְּהִֽי־tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to help meלְעָזְרֵ֑נִיlə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have chosenבָחָֽרְתִּי׃ḇā·ḥā·rə·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָp̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā — precept, commandment, or ordinanceH6490 — Full Word Study →. 174I longתָּאַ֣בְתִּיtā·’aḇ·tî — to long for, yearn, crave intenselyH8373 — Full Word Study → for Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and Your lawוְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → is my delightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy — Delight, pleasure, enjoymentH8191 — Full Word Study →. 175Let meנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveתְּֽחִי־tə·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → to praise Youוּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּū·ṯə·hal·le·kā — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →; may Your judgmentsוּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָū·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → sustain meיַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃ya·‘ăz·ru·nî — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →. 176I have strayedתָּעִ֗יתִיtā·‘î·ṯî — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → like a lostאֹ֭בֵד’ō·ḇêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → sheepכְּשֶׂ֣הkə·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →; seekבַּקֵּ֣שׁbaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Your commandmentsמִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָmiṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 119
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Chapter Overview

Psalm 119 is the Mount Everest of the Psalter—the longest chapter in the Bible and the longest "song" in the hymnal of ancient Israel. It is an acrostic poem, structured in 22 stanzas of 8 verses each, corresponding to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Every line in each stanza begins with that Hebrew letter, creating a masterpiece of devotional literature.

The entire psalm is a sustained meditation on the Torah (the Law of God), using ten primary synonyms for God’s Word throughout. It is not merely a poem about the Bible; it is a poem of prayer, praise, and personal testimony, demonstrating how the Word of God is the lifeblood of the believing soul. The psalmist does not view the Law as a list of burdensome restrictions, but as the very breath of God—a source of freedom, wisdom, and unshakeable joy.

Theologically, this chapter establishes the doctrine of Scripture as sufficient, authoritative, clear, and necessary for every aspect of life. It refutes any notion that God's commands are obsolete, instead portraying them as eternal and unchanging. The psalmist navigates a hostile world, affliction, and his own inclinations toward sin, only to find his anchor in the precepts of Yahweh. This is the autobiography of a man who has fallen in love with the mind of God.

Verse 1-8

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

Explanation: The psalm opens with a beatitude. "Undefiled" (or blameless) does not mean sinless perfection, but integrity—a life that is whole and consistent. The "way" is the course of one's life. True happiness (blessedness) is not found in wealth or comfort, but in the moral and spiritual trajectory of walking according to God's revealed will.

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

Explanation: Keeping "testimonies" implies treasuring God's commands as a witness to His character. The phrase "seek him with the whole heart" indicates that obedience is not external legalism but an internal passion. You cannot separate the Law from the Lawgiver.

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

Explanation: This is the fruit of seeking God. They "do no iniquity" as a habitual lifestyle, not implying sinlessness, but that sin does not have dominion over them because they are walking in the "ways" (the pattern) of God.

Verse 4: Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Explanation: The psalmist acknowledges that God's commands are not suggestions. They come with divine authority ("Thou hast commanded"). The response must be "diligence"—careful, persistent effort.

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

Explanation: A prayer of helplessness. The psalmist understands that even his will needs divine intervention. He asks God to "direct" or establish his steps toward obedience.

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

Explanation: Shame follows inconsistency and hypocrisy. The cure for shame is a comprehensive respect for "all" of God's commandments, not just the convenient ones.

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

Explanation: Praise and learning are linked. As we study God's judgments (decisions/laws), our heart is made upright, resulting in authentic worship.

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

Explanation: A vow and a plea. The psalmist commits to obedience but knows his weakness. He pleads for God’s continual presence, for without God, our obedience is impossible.

Verse 9-16

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

Explanation: This provides the remedy for youthful passion and inexperience. Cleansing comes by "taking heed"—a defensive posture of watchfulness—specifically according to Scripture. The Word is the mirror that reveals dirt and the water that washes it away.

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

Explanation: Seeking God is an act of the "whole heart." Yet, the psalmist admits the danger of "wandering." He prays for God to prevent him from straying because he knows his own frailty.

Verse 11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Explanation: The "heart" is the seat of the will and memory. "Hiding" (treasuring) the Word internally is the primary defense against sin. It is not simply reading, but internalizing it so that the Holy Spirit can bring it to mind in the moment of temptation.

Verse 12: Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

Explanation: Praise precedes petition. He acknowledges God’s goodness and then requests the greatest gift: teaching. This shows that learning the law is a supernatural act dependent upon God.

Verse 13: With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Explanation: What is in the heart eventually comes out of the mouth. The psalmist uses his words to testify to God's judgments—he is a witness to others.

Verse 14: I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

Explanation: A heart attitude adjustment. He finds his joy in God's Word more than in material wealth. Worldly riches perish; the Word is eternal.

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

Explanation: Meditation is "muttering" the Word to oneself. It requires intense, focused thought. "Respect unto thy ways" means he studies God's pattern of dealing with humanity.

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

Explanation: Delight is the motivation for memory. If we delight in the Word, we will not forget it. It ceases to be a chore and becomes a joy.

Verses 17-24

Verse 17: Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Explanation: He asks for "life" not merely for comfort, but for a purpose: "and keep thy word." God’s blessings are meant to fuel our obedience.

Verse 18: Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Explanation: A critical prayer for every believer. The Bible is a closed book until the Spirit "opens the eyes." The law contains "wondrous things"—Christological and spiritual depths that the natural man cannot see.
Verse 19: I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Explanation: The psalmist recognizes his alien status. This world is not his home. Because he is a "stranger," he needs God’s commandments as a roadmap to navigate foreign territory.

Verse 20: My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Explanation: Intense, consuming desire. The word "breaketh" suggests a physical ache. He is not indifferent; he craves God's justice and truth.

Verse 21: Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.Explanation: The psalmist contrasts himself with the proud. God opposes the proud. They "err" (wander) because they reject the boundary markers of the commandments.

Verse 22: Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Explanation: He suffers the mocking of the proud (v. 21). He asks God to vindicate him because his conscience is clear—he has kept the testimonies.

Verse 23: Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Explanation: Even the nobility slandered him. Yet, he did not retaliate; he retreated into meditation on the statutes. The Word is his defense and his comfort.

Verse 24: Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Explanation: The Word is not a cold book; it is a "counsellor" (guide). When men speak against us, we turn to the counsel of God.

Verses 25-32

Verse 25: My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Explanation: A cry of depression or despair. "Cleaveth unto the dust" means he is low, near death. "Quicken" (revive/give life) is the solution. This revival is "according to thy word"—the Word is the instrument of resurrection.

Verse 26: I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Explanation: He confesses his ways (prayer) and God hears. He then asks for teaching. Confession prepares the heart for instruction.

Verse 27: Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Explanation: Understanding is required before witnessing. We cannot talk of God's works until we understand God’s precepts.

Verse 28: My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Explanation: "Melteth" implies crying or weeping. Strength, like revival, comes "according to thy word." The promises of Scripture provide energy for the weary soul.

Verse 29: Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Explanation: He asks for two things: deliverance from falsehood and the gift of the law. The law is not earned; it is granted "graciously."

Verse 30: I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Explanation: There is a decisive choice. He has "chosen" truth and set God's judgments before him as a visible target.

Verse 31: I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Explanation: He has "stuck" (clung) to God's Word. He prays for vindication so that his clinging is proven wise.

Verse 32: I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Explanation: Obedience becomes "running" (joyful speed). This is only possible when God "enlarges" the heart—broadening our capacity for understanding and love.

Verses 33-40

Verse 33: Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Explanation: The prayer is for divine instruction with a view to perseverance ("unto the end").

Verse 34: Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Explanation: Understanding is not just intellectual; it leads to holistic, wholehearted observance.

Verse 35: Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Explanation: We need God to "make" us go. This acknowledges that spiritual motion is initiated by grace, not simply by human willpower.

Verse 36: Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Explanation: The heart is inclined naturally toward sin (covetousness). He prays for God to incline it toward the testimonies. This is a prayer for sanctification.

Verse 37: Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Explanation: The eyes are the gateway to the soul. He prays to look away from "vanity" (worthless idols) and asks for life in God's way.

Verse 38: Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Explanation: He asks God to "stablish" (confirm/fulfill) His promise in his life, because he fears God.

Verse 39: Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Explanation: He fears reproach. He clings to the "good" judgments of God to protect him from the shame brought by his enemies.

Verse 40: Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Explanation: He concludes with a plea for life. He has the longing; now he needs the power.

Verses 41-48

Verse 41: Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Explanation: "Mercies" and "salvation" are requested. They are "according to thy word" because God has promised them.

Verse 42: So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Explanation: The psalmist wants to silence his critics. His answer is his "trust in thy word."

Verse 43: And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Explanation: He fears losing his testimony. If God doesn't fulfill His word, the psalmist's mouth would be stopped. He hopes in the reliability of the judgments.

Verse 44: So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Explanation: The desire is perpetual obedience, not just a one-time act.

Verse 45: And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Explanation: A magnificent paradox! The world thinks law is bondage, but the psalmist finds "liberty" (a wide, open space) in seeking the precepts. True freedom is freedom to obey.

Verse 46: I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Explanation: Courage is born of confidence in the Word. He is not afraid of royalty because he knows the King of Kings.

Verse 47: And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Explanation: Delight and love are the fuel for courage. He doesn't just obey; he loves.

Verse 48: My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Explanation: Lifting hands signifies reaching out, embracing, and praying. He reaches for the commandments lovingly and meditates on them.

Verses 49-56

Verse 49: Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Explanation: He asks God to remember His promise. God's memory is perfect, but prayer is the method by which we plead the promises.

Verse 50: This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Explanation: The Word "quickeneth" (gives life). This life-giving property is the specific source of comfort in affliction.

Verse 51: The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Explanation: Despite severe mocking, he has not "declined." The Word keeps him steady.

Verse 52: I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
Explanation: He looks back at history—God's judgments and faithfulness in the past—to find comfort for today.

Verse 53: Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Explanation: He is not indifferent to sin. The sight of the wicked abandoning God's law fills him with "horror" (zeal mixed with grief).

Verse 54: Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Explanation: The statutes are not heavy; they are "songs." He sings them as a pilgrim traveling through a foreign land.

Verse 55: I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
Explanation: Nighttime is a time of fear and loneliness. He remembers God's Name (character) and keeps the law.

Verse 56: This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
Explanation: The comfort, the songs, and the steadfastness are the "fruit" of keeping the precepts.

Verses 57-64

Verse 57: Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Explanation: God Himself is the psalmist's inheritance (portion). Because God is his, he commits to keeping the words.

Verse 58: I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Explanation: He seeks God's face (favor) with his "whole heart," relying on God's promise of mercy.

Verse 59: I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Explanation: Self-examination ("thought on my ways") leads to repentance and a change of direction toward the testimonies.

Verse 60: I made haste, and delayed not, to keep thy commandments.
Explanation: Immediate obedience. No procrastination. He "made haste" to obey.

Verse 61: The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
Explanation: Robbers have attacked him, but they could not take his internal treasure—the law stored in his heart.

Verse 62: At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Explanation: The psalmist's devotion is so fervent that he interrupts his sleep (midnight) to give thanks for God's justice.

Verse 63: I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Explanation: The Word creates community. He identifies with and is a companion to all who fear God.

Verse 64: The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Explanation: He sees the mercy of God in creation, and because God is merciful, he is confident to ask for more teaching.

Verses 65-72

Verse 65: Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Explanation: A summary of his life: God has been good. "According to thy word" points to the faithful covenant.

Verse 66: Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Explanation: He doesn't claim to know it all. He asks for "good judgment" (discernment) and "knowledge."

Verse 67: Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Explanation: A huge admission! He was proud and strayed until he was humbled by suffering. Affliction brought correction.

Verse 68: Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Explanation: God's character (goodness) is the basis for the prayer. Because He is good, He teaches good statutes.

Verse 69: The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
Explanation: The wicked slander him ("forged a lie"), but his response is not retaliation, but wholehearted keeping of the precepts.

Verse 70: Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Explanation: The hearts of the wicked are "fat" (dull, insensitive). In contrast, he is sensitive to and delights in God's law.

Verse 71: It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Explanation: One of the most profound verses in the psalm. He does not merely tolerate affliction; he calls it "good" because of its pedagogical purpose—it teaches the statutes.

Verse 72: The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Explanation: A valuation. The Word of God is of greater worth than immense riches.

Verses 73-80

Verse 73: Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Explanation: Since God is our Creator, He has the right to command us. He asks God to finish the work by giving understanding.

Verse 74: They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Explanation: He has become an example. His hope in the Word encourages other believers.

Verse 75: I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Explanation: He trusts God's character. Affliction is not random; it is "faithfulness" (covenantal discipline).

Verse 76: Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Explanation: He pleads for comfort based on the promise ("according to thy word").

Verse 77: Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Explanation: He wants to live—not just for breath, but to enjoy the law. Life is meaningless without the Word.

Verse 78: Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Explanation: He prays for the enemies' shame but commits his own mind to meditation.

Verse 79: Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Explanation: He desires fellowship with the faithful.

Verse 80: Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Explanation: A "sound" (blameless/whole) heart in the statutes leads to fearlessness regarding shame.

Verses 81-88

Verse 81: My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Explanation: He is exhausted, yet clinging. Fainting and hoping coexist in the believing heart.

Verse 82: Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Explanation: He is physically tired from watching and waiting for God's promise.

Verse 83: For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
Explanation: He is shriveled, blackened, and useless like a wineskin in a smoky hut. Yet, even in this deplorable state, he remembers the statutes.

Verse 84: How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Explanation: Life is short. He asks for vindication before his life ends.

Verse 85: The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
Explanation: The wicked are trap-setters. Their actions are contrary to God's law.

Verse 86: All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
Explanation: He anchors his petition in the "faithfulness" of God's commandments. The enemy is wrong; God is right.

Verse 87: They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Explanation: The danger is extreme ("almost consumed"). His perseverance in the precepts demonstrates his integrity.

Verse 88: Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Explanation: The ultimate goal of life is not just survival, but obedience ("so shall I keep").

Verses 89-96

Verse 89: For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Explanation: The foundational truth of the Bible. It is not an evolving text; it is "settled" and eternal in the heavens.

Verse 90: Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Explanation: God's faithfulness is as reliable as the creation He upholds.

Verse 91: They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
Explanation: All creation operates by God's statutes (ordinances). They are servants to His will.

Verse 92: Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Explanation: His delight in the law is the very thing that kept him spiritually alive. Without it, he would have fainted.

Verse 93: I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Explanation: He cannot forget the instrument of his spiritual resurrection (quicken).

Verse 94: I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Explanation: He claims ownership by God ("I am thine"). The evidence is that he has sought the precepts.

Verse 95: The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Explanation: The wicked set an ambush, but he sets his mind to "consider" (meditate on) the testimonies.

Verse 96: I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Explanation: Everything in the world has limits ("an end of all perfection"). But the commandment is "exceeding broad"—immeasurable, infinite, perfect.

Verses 97-104

Verse 97: O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Explanation: The psalmist moves from trust to passionate love. The law is his constant meditation.

Verse 98: Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Explanation: The Word gives superior wisdom. The enemies rely on worldly cunning; he relies on divine commandments.

Verse 99: I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Explanation: Human teachers are finite. The Holy Spirit using the Testimonies teaches beyond human capacity.

Verse 100: I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
Explanation: Age is not the only source of wisdom. Practical obedience ("I keep") grants understanding.

Verse 101: I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Explanation: Wisdom involves saying "no" to evil. He refrains from sin for the positive purpose of keeping the Word.

Verse 102: I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Explanation: He credits God for his steadfastness ("thou hast taught me").

Verse 103: How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Explanation: A metaphor of taste. The Word is not a bitter medicine; it is sweet like honey.

Verse 104: Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Explanation: Understanding leads to holy hatred. You cannot love the truth without hating that which contradicts it.

Verses 105-112

Verse 105: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Explanation: The Word guides us step by step (lamp for feet) and provides an overview of the whole path (light). It is sufficient for daily direction.

Verse 106: I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Explanation: A vow of commitment. He binds himself by oath to obey.

Verse 107: I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Explanation: Even with the light, the psalmist is afflicted. He seeks revival through the same Word.

Verse 108: Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
Explanation: Praise is a "freewill offering." He asks God to accept it and to teach him.

Verse 109: My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Explanation: "In my hand" means his life is constantly in danger (he faces death). Yet, he does not forget the law.

Verse 110: The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Explanation: Despite the traps, he stays the course.

Verse 111: Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Explanation: He has chosen the testimonies as his eternal inheritance, not just temporary wealth.

Verse 112: I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Explanation: He has set his will ("inclined mine heart") on lifelong obedience.

Verses 113-120

Verse 113: I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Explanation: He hates double-mindedness/wavering thoughts. His love for the law produces a singular focus.

Verse 114: Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Explanation: God provides protection (hiding place) and defense (shield). The Word is the basis of his hope.

Verse 115: Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Explanation: He separates himself from wicked company to maintain obedience.

Verse 116: Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Explanation: He cannot uphold himself. He needs God's upholding to live.

Verse 117: Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Explanation: Safety is found in God's grip. When He holds us, we respect His statutes.

Verse 118: Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Explanation: God rejects the prideful wanderers. Their way seems right but is a "falsehood."

Verse 119: Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Explanation: The wicked are like "dross"—the worthless scum separated from precious metal. God removes them.

Verse 120: My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Explanation: A holy reverence. He does not treat God's judgments casually; he trembles.

Verses 121-128

Verse 121: I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Explanation: He appeals to his own righteous conduct in a court of law. He asks God to be his Advocate.

Verse 122: Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Explanation: "Be surety" means "Stand as my Guarantor." He asks Christ-like intercession.

Verse 123: Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Explanation: He is straining his eyes, looking for God's saving intervention.

Verse 124: Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Explanation: He asks for mercy, not justice. And he asks for teaching.

Verse 125: I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Explanation: A servant has the right to know his master's will. He asks for understanding.

Verse 126: It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Explanation: The crisis demands divine intervention. The wicked have "made void" the law.

Verse 127: Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Explanation: His love for the commandments increases in response to the wickedness around him.

Verse 128: Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Explanation: He has a comprehensive view of Scripture ("all thy precepts... all things"). He rejects every deviation.

Verses 129-136

Verse 129: Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Explanation: Obedience is a response to the wonder of the Word. They are not dry; they are "wonderful."

Verse 130: The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Explanation: The "entrance" (unfolding) of Scripture illuminates. Even the "simple" (humble, uneducated) can understand.

Verse 131: I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Explanation: He pants like a thirsty animal for water. This is intense spiritual desire.

Verse 132: Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Explanation: He prays for the standard treatment given to those who love God.

Verse 133: Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Explanation: He prays for God to "order" (direct) his steps. He prays against the dominion of sin.

Verse 134: Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Explanation: Deliverance from external oppression would allow him to serve God freely.

Verse 135: Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Explanation: The Aaronic blessing (Numbers 6). He wants God's favor.

Verse 136: Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Explanation: The psalmist weeps for the sins of others. This is the heart of God.

Verses 137-144
Verse 137: Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Explanation: God's nature is righteous. His judgments (laws) are the reflection of that nature.

Verse 138: Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
Explanation: The testimonies are not just true; they are "faithful" (reliable).

Verse 139: My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
Explanation: His love for God burns so hot that the enemies' forgetfulness grieves him to the point of consuming zeal.

Verse 140: Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Explanation: The purity of the Word draws his love. Gold is pure; the Word is "very pure."

Verse 141: I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
Explanation: Human status does not affect his commitment. Though despised, he remembers the precepts.

Verse 142: Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Explanation: God's righteousness doesn't end. The law is "truth" (solid reality).

Verse 143: Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Explanation: Internal anguish and external trouble do not steal his joy in the commandments.

Verse 144: The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Explanation: The Word is eternal. He asks for understanding so that he might truly "live."

Verses 145-152

Verse 145: I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Explanation: He prays with intensity ("whole heart") and pledges obedience.

Verse 146: I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
Explanation: Salvation and sanctification are linked. He wants to be saved to serve.

Verse 147: I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Explanation: "Prevented" means "anticipated." He gets up before the sun rises to pray.

Verse 148: Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Explanation: He also stays awake at night (night watches) to meditate.

Verse 149: Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Explanation: His plea is based on God's character ("lovingkindness").

Verse 150: They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Explanation: The enemy draws near, but they are spiritually "far" from God.

Verse 151: Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Explanation: God is nearer than the enemy. The commandment is "truth."

Verse 152: Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.Explanation: A final assurance. The testimonies are forever.

Verses 153-160

Verse 153: Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Explanation: He asks God to look at his pain and act.

Verse 154: Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Explanation: He asks God to be his lawyer ("Plead my cause") and to revive him.

Verse 155: Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Explanation: The reason the wicked have no salvation is that they refuse to seek God.

Verse 156: Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Explanation: "Great" in quantity and quality. He appeals to those mercies.

Verse 157: Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Explanation: He is outnumbered but unwavering.

Verse 158: I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Explanation: He sees the wicked and grieves for their apostasy.

Verse 159: Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Explanation: He asks God to "consider" his love, not as a merit, but as a sign of grace.

Verse 160: Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Explanation: The Bible is true from the start to the finish. Every judgment is permanent.

Verses 161-168

Verse 161: Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Explanation: Human authorities persecute, but he fears (stands in awe of) God's Word more.

Verse 162: I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Explanation: His joy is like that of a conqueror dividing plunder—ecstatic.

Verse 163: I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Explanation: He doesn't merely dislike falsehood; he "hates and abhors" it.

Verse 164: Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Explanation: "Seven" implies complete perfection. He is constantly praising.

Verse 165: Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Explanation: "Nothing shall offend them" means nothing will cause them to stumble or fall. The love of the law provides a peaceful, stable path.

Verse 166: LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Explanation: Hope and obedience go together.

Verse 167: My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Explanation: He keeps them because he loves them "exceedingly."

Verse 168: I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
Explanation: He lives his life openly before God's eyes ("all my ways are before thee"). This is the motivation for integrity.

Verses 169-176

Verse 169: Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Explanation: The final movement begins with a plea for understanding.

Verse 170: Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Explanation: He prays for deliverance based on the promise.

Verse 171: My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
Explanation: God's teaching results in praise.

Verse 172: My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Explanation: His mouth is filled with testimony because the commandments are righteous.

Verse 173: Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Explanation: He asks for God's helping hand, knowing he has made a choice.

Verse 174: I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Explanation: Longing for salvation and delighting in the law are simultaneous.

Verse 175: Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Explanation: Life is for the purpose of praise.

Verse 176: I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Explanation: The psalm ends with a note of humility. Despite all his meditation and love, he admits he is a "lost sheep." He pleads for the Good Shepherd to seek him. It is a confession that our ultimate safety is not in our grip on the Word, but in God's grip on us.


Key Words to Pay Attention To 
Understanding the synonyms used for God's Word in this Psalm unlocks its depth:
  • Law (Torah): Instruction, teaching. It implies a Father teaching His child. (v. 1)
  • Testimonies (Edah): Witnesses, reminders. They testify to God's character and will. (v. 2)
  • Precepts (Piqqudim): Mandates, detailed rules. These are specific points of duty. (v. 4)
  • Statutes (Chuqqim): Decrees, engraved laws. They speak of the permanent, binding nature of God's law. (v. 5)
  • Commandments (Mitsvah): Explicit orders. This carries the weight of divine authority. (v. 6)
  • Judgments (Mishpatim): Decisions, verdicts. They indicate God's justice and his rule in courts of law. (v. 7)
  • Word (Dabar): The general term for what God has spoken. (v. 9)
  • Way (Derek): Path or road. It speaks of the practical course of life. (v. 1)

Believers Application:
Psalm 119 is not just to be studied; it is to be lived. How does this translate to the 21st-century believer?

Reclaim the "Delight": We must repent of viewing Bible reading as a chore. Like the psalmist, we must ask God to turn our duty into delight. Pray Psalm 119:18 before you read your Bible.

Affliction as a School: Instead of questioning God in suffering, ask, "What statute are you teaching me through this trial?" (v. 71). View trials as God's classroom.

Early Morning Devotion: The psalmist rose early (v. 147) and stayed awake late (v. 148). Cultivate a disciplined "first things first" approach to the Word.

Witnessing with Boldness: Because the Word is true, we should be like the psalmist who vowed to speak before kings (v. 46). We have the truth; we must not be ashamed of the Gospel.

Test for Revival: When you feel spiritually dry, ask: "Have I 'forgotten' the law? Have I stopped meditating?" Revival is often a return to the Word.

The Love-Hate Balance: The psalmist loves the law and hates falsehood (v. 104, 163). We cannot be "tolerant" of sin while claiming to love the truth. Love for the truth demands a hatred for the lie.

Watch Your Words: Verse 11 is the ultimate smartphone security measure. Hide the Word in your heart to prevent hacking by the enemy.

Community: Like the psalmist, we are "companions of all them that fear thee" (v. 63). You need the body of Christ to help you keep the Word.

Cross Referencing:
  • Psalm 119:9 with Ephesians 5:26 – "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
  • Psalm 119:11 with Matthew 4:4 – Jesus quotes Scripture to defeat Satan, showing how the "hid" word defeats the enemy.
  • Psalm 119:18 with Luke 24:45 – "Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures."
  • Psalm 119:105 with 2 Peter 1:19 – "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place."
  • Psalm 119:165 with John 16:33 – "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace."
  • Psalm 119:160 with John 17:17 – "Thy word is truth."
  • Psalm 119:176 with Isaiah 53:6 – "All we like sheep have gone astray." This points directly to the need for Christ, the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), who came to fulfill the very law the psalmist loved.
  • Psalm 119:142 with Romans 10:4 – "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."  Christ is the embodiment of that everlasting righteousness.
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