Psalms 119:147-176

Leeser(i) 147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait. 148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying. 149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life. 150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far. 151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth. 152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them. 153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me. 155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for. 156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me. 157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away. 158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying. 159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me. 160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever. 161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread. 162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love. 164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees. 165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble. 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled. 167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee. 169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me. 171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes. 172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous. 173 Let thy hand be ready to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me. 176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.