Psalm 119 Prepared while alne fr the 2004 PK Retreat, 12/30/04. Legend: Wrds and phrases used t describe the Bible (blue bld) What the Bible is (duble underline) (bld utlined text) What t pray fr (single underline) Prper respnses t the Wrd (green shadwed) The need t recgnize right frm wrng, and t respnd prperly (embrace/reject) t bth (bld italics) The requirement fr active, deep, purpseful, cntinuus, cncentrated fcus (range bld shadwed) The requirement fr intense, cmplete, full effrt (bld red text) 11 The need t cling t the Wrd in every circumstance, gd r bad (bld, italics, red shadwed number) Aleph 1 [are] the undefiled in the way, Wh walk in the law f the LORD! 2 [are] thse wh keep His testimnies, Wh seek Him with the whle heart! 3 They als d n iniquity; They walk in His ways. 4 T keep Yur precepts diligently. 5 Oh, that my ways were directed T keep Yur statutes! 6 Then, When I lk int all Yur cmmandments. 7, When I learn Yur righteus judgments. 8 I will keep Yur statutes; Oh, d nt frsake me utterly! Beth 9 Hw can a yung man his way? By taking heed accrding t Yur wrd. 10 With my whle heart I have sught Yu; Oh, let me nt wander frm Yur cmmandments! 11 Yur wrd I have hidden in my heart, That I against Yu! 12 Blessed [are] Yu, O LORD! Teach me Yur statutes! 13 With my lips I have declared All the judgments f Yur muth. 14 I have rejiced in the way f Yur testimnies, As [much as] in all riches. 15 I will meditate n Yur precepts, And cntemplate Yur ways. 16 I will delight myself in Yur statutes; I will nt frget Yur wrd. Gimel 17 Deal buntifully with Yur servant, [That] I may live and keep Yur wrd. 18 Open my eyes, that I may frm Yur law. 19 I [am] a stranger in the earth; D nt hide Yur cmmandments frm me. 20 My sul breaks with lnging Fr Yur judgments at all times. 21 Yu rebuke the prud -- the cursed, Wh stray frm Yur cmmandments. 22, Fr I have kept Yur testimnies. 23 Princes als sit [and] speak against me, [But] Yur servant meditates n Yur statutes. 24 Yur testimnies als [are] my delight [And] my. Daleth 25 My sul clings t the dust; accrding t Yur wrd. 26 I have declared my ways, and Yu answered me; Teach me Yur statutes. 27 Make me understand the way f Yur precepts; S shall I meditate n Yur wndrus wrks.
28 My sul melts frm heaviness; accrding t Yur wrd. 29 Remve frm me the way f lying, And grant me Yur law graciusly. 30 I have chsen the way f truth; Yur judgments I have laid [befre me.] 31 I cling t Yur testimnies; O LORD, d nt put me t shame! 32 I will run the curse f Yur cmmandments, Fr Yu shall. He 33 Teach me, O LORD, the way f Yur statutes, And I shall keep it [t] the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Yur law; Indeed, I shall bserve it with [my] whle heart. 35 Make me walk in the path f Yur cmmandments, Fr I delight in it. 36 Incline my heart t Yur testimnies, And nt t cvetusness. 37 Turn away my eyes frm lking at wrthless things, [And] in Yur way. 38 Establish Yur wrd t Yur servant, Wh [is devted] t fearing Yu. 39 Turn away my reprach which I dread, Fr Yur judgments [are] gd. 40 Behld, I lng fr Yur precepts; in Yur righteusness. Waw 41 Let Yur mercies cme als t me, O LORD -- Yur salvatin accrding t Yur wrd. 42, Fr I trust in Yur wrd. 43 And take nt the wrd f truth utterly ut f my muth, Fr I have hped in Yur rdinances. 44 S shall I keep Yur law cntinually, Frever and ever. 45 And, Fr I seek Yur precepts. 46 I will speak f Yur testimnies als befre kings, And will nt be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in Yur cmmandments, Which I lve. 48 My hands als I will lift up t Yur cmmandments, Which I lve, And I will meditate n Yur statutes. Zayin 49 Remember the wrd t Yur servant, Upn which Yu have. 50 This [is] my, Fr Yur wrd has. 51 The prud have me in great derisin, [Yet] I d nt turn aside frm Yur law. 52 I remembered Yur judgments f ld, O LORD, And have. 53 Indignatin has taken hld f me Because f the wicked, wh frsake Yur law. 54 Yur statutes have been my sngs In the huse f my pilgrimage. 55 I remember Yur name in the night, O LORD, And I keep Yur law. 56 This has becme mine, Because I kept Yur precepts. Heth 57 [Yu are] my prtin, O LORD; I have said that I wuld keep Yur wrds. 58 I entreated Yur favr with [my] whle heart; Be merciful t me accrding t Yur wrd. 59 I thught abut my ways, And turned my feet t Yur testimnies. 60 I made haste, and did nt delay T keep Yur cmmandments. 61 The crds f the wicked have bund me, [But] I have nt frgtten Yur law. 62 At midnight I will rise t give thanks t Yu, Because f Yur righteus judgments. 63 I [am] a cmpanin f all wh fear Yu, And f thse wh keep Yur precepts. 64 The earth, O LORD, is full f Yur mercy; Teach me Yur statutes. Teth 65 Yu have with Yur servant, O LORD, accrding t Yur wrd.
66 Teach me gd judgment and knwledge, Fr I believe Yur cmmandments. 67 Befre I was afflicted I went astray, But nw I keep Yur wrd. 68 Yu [are] gd, and d gd; Teach me Yur statutes. 69 The prud have frged a lie against me, [But] I will keep Yur precepts with [my] whle heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease, [But] I delight in Yur law. 71 [It is] gd fr me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Yur statutes. 72 The law f Yur muth [is] better t me Than thusands f [cins f] gld and silver. Yd 73 Yur hands have made me and fashined me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Yur cmmandments. 74 Thse wh fear Yu will be glad when they see me, Because I have hped in Yur wrd. 75 I knw, O LORD, that Yur judgments [are] right, And [that] in faithfulness Yu have afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray, Yur merciful kindness be fr my cmfrt, Accrding t Yur wrd t Yur servant. 77 Let Yur tender mercies cme t me, that I may live; Fr Yur law [is] my delight. 78 Let the prud be ashamed, Fr they treated me wrngfully with falsehd; [But] I will meditate n Yur precepts. 79 Let thse wh fear Yu turn t me, Thse wh knw Yur testimnies. 80 Let my heart be blameless regarding Yur statutes, That I may nt be ashamed. Kaph 81 My sul faints fr Yur salvatin, But I hpe in Yur wrd. 82 My eyes fail [frm searching] Yur wrd, Saying, "When will Yu cmfrt me?" 83 Fr I have becme like a wineskin in smke, [Yet] I d nt frget Yur statutes. 84 Hw many [are] the days f Yur servant? When will Yu execute judgment n thse wh persecute me? 85 The prud have dug pits fr me, Which [is] nt accrding t Yur law. 86 All Yur cmmandments [are] faithful; They persecute me wrngfully; Help me! 87 They almst made an end f me n earth, But I did nt frsake Yur precepts. 88 Revive me accrding t Yur lvingkindness, S that I may keep the testimny f Yur muth. Lamed 89 Frever, O LORD, Yur wrd is settled in heaven. 90 Yur faithfulness [endures] t all generatins; Yu established the earth, and it abides. 91 They cntinue this day accrding t Yur rdinances, Fr all [are] Yur servants. 92 Unless Yur law [had been] my delight,. 93 I will never frget Yur precepts, Fr. 94 I [am] Yurs, save me; Fr I have sught Yur precepts. 95 The wicked wait fr me t destry me, [But] I will cnsider Yur testimnies. 96 I have seen the cnsummatin f all perfectin, [But] Yur cmmandment [is] exceedingly brad. Mem 97 Oh, hw I lve Yur law! It [is] my meditatin all the day. 98 Yu, thrugh Yur cmmandments, than my enemies; Fr they [are] ever with me. 99, Fr Yur testimnies [are] my meditatin. 100, Because I keep Yur precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet frm every evil way, That I may keep Yur wrd. 102 I have nt departed frm Yur judgments, Fr. 103 Hw sweet are Yur wrds t my taste, [Sweeter] than hney t my muth! 104 Thrugh Yur precepts ; Therefre I hate every false way.
Nun 105 Yur wrd [is] a And a. 106 I have swrn and cnfirmed That I will keep Yur righteus judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much;, O LORD, accrding t Yur wrd. 108 Accept, I pray, the freewill fferings f my muth, O LORD, And teach me Yur judgments. 109 My life [is] cntinually in my hand, Yet I d nt frget Yur law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare fr me, Yet I have nt strayed frm Yur precepts. 111 Yur testimnies I have taken as a heritage frever, Fr they [are] the rejicing f my heart. 112 I have inclined my heart t perfrm Yur statutes Frever, t the very end. Samek 113 I hate the duble-minded, But I lve Yur law. 114 Yu [are] my hiding place and my shield; I hpe in Yur wrd. 115 Depart frm me, yu evilders, Fr I will keep the cmmandments f my Gd! 116 Uphld me accrding t Yur wrd, ; And d nt let me be ashamed f my hpe. 117 Hld me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall bserve Yur statutes cntinually. 118 Yu reject all thse wh stray frm Yur statutes, Fr their deceit [is] falsehd. 119 Yu put away all the wicked f the earth [like] drss; Therefre I lve Yur testimnies. 120 My flesh trembles fr fear f Yu, And I am afraid f Yur judgments. Ayin 121 I have dne justice and righteusness; D nt leave me t my ppressrs. 122 Be surety fr Yur servant fr gd; D nt let the prud ppress me. 123 My eyes fail [frm seeking] Yur salvatin And Yur righteus wrd. 124 Deal with Yur servant accrding t Yur mercy, And teach me Yur statutes. 125 I [am] Yur servant; Give me understanding, That I may knw Yur testimnies. 126 [It is] time fr [Yu] t act, O LORD, [Fr] they have regarded Yur law as vid. 127 Therefre I lve Yur cmmandments Mre than gld, yes, than fine gld! 128 Therefre all [Yur] precepts [cncerning] all [things] I cnsider [t be] right; I hate every false way. Pe 129 Yur testimnies are wnderful; Therefre my sul keeps them. 130 The entrance f Yur wrds ; It t the simple. 131 I pened my muth and panted, Fr I lnged fr Yur cmmandments. 132 Lk upn me and be merciful t me, As Yur custm [is] tward thse wh lve Yur name. 133 Direct my steps by Yur wrd, And let n iniquity have dminin ver me. 134 Redeem me frm the ppressin f man, That I may keep Yur precepts. 135 Make Yur face shine upn Yur servant, And teach me Yur statutes. 136 Rivers f water run dwn frm my eyes, Because [men] d nt keep Yur law. Tsadde 137 Righteus [are] Yu, O LORD, And upright [are] Yur judgments. 138 Yur testimnies, [which] Yu have cmmanded, [Are] righteus and very faithful. 139 My zeal has cnsumed me, Because my enemies have frgtten Yur wrds. 140 Yur wrd [is] very pure; Therefre Yur servant lves it. 141 I [am] small and despised, [Yet] I d nt frget Yur precepts. 142 Yur righteusness [is] an everlasting righteusness, And Yur law [is] truth.
143 Truble and anguish have vertaken me, [Yet] Yur cmmandments [are] my delights. 144 The righteusness f Yur testimnies [is] everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live. Qph 145 I cry ut with [my] whle heart; Hear me, O LORD! I will keep Yur statutes. 146 I cry ut t Yu; Save me, and I will keep Yur testimnies. 147 I rise befre the dawning f the mrning, And cry fr help; I hpe in Yur wrd. 148 My eyes are awake thrugh the [night] watches, That I may meditate n Yur wrd. 149 Hear my vice accrding t Yur lvingkindness; O LORD, revive me accrding t Yur justice. 150 They draw near wh fllw after wickedness; They are far frm Yur law. 151 Yu [are] near, O LORD, And all Yur cmmandments [are] truth. 152 Cncerning Yur testimnies, I have knwn f ld that Yu have funded them frever. Resh 153 Cnsider my afflictin and deliver me, Fr I d nt frget Yur law. 154 Plead my cause and redeem me; accrding t Yur wrd. 155 Salvatin [is] far frm the wicked, Fr they d nt seek Yur statutes. 156 Great [are] Yur tender mercies, O LORD; accrding t Yur judgments. 157 Many [are] my persecutrs and my enemies, [Yet] I d nt turn frm Yur testimnies. 158 I see the treacherus, and am disgusted, Because they d nt keep Yur wrd. 159 Cnsider hw I lve Yur precepts;, O LORD, accrding t Yur lvingkindness. 160 The entirety f Yur wrd [is] truth, And every ne f Yur righteus judgments [endures] frever. Shin 161 Princes persecute me withut a cause, But my heart stands in awe f Yur wrd. 162 I rejice at Yur wrd As ne wh finds great treasure. 163 I hate and abhr lying, [But] I lve Yur law. 164 Seven times a day I praise Yu, Because f Yur righteus judgments. 165 have thse wh lve Yur law, And. 166 LORD, I hpe fr Yur salvatin, And I d Yur cmmandments. 167 My sul keeps Yur testimnies, And I lve them exceedingly. 168 I keep Yur precepts and Yur testimnies, Fr all my ways [are] befre Yu. Tau 169 Let my cry cme befre Yu, O LORD; Give me understanding accrding t Yur wrd. 170 Let my supplicatin cme befre Yu; accrding t Yur wrd. 171 My lips shall utter praise, Fr Yu teach me Yur statutes. 172 My tngue shall speak f Yur wrd, Fr all Yur cmmandments [are] righteusness. 173 Let Yur hand becme my help, Fr I have chsen Yur precepts. 174 I lng fr Yur salvatin, O LORD, And Yur law [is] my delight. 175 Let my sul live, and it shall praise Yu; And let Yur judgments help me. 176 I have gne astray like a lst sheep; Seek Yur servant, Fr I d nt frget Yur cmmandments.