Psalm 119:36-70
King James Version
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57 Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
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Psalm 119:36-70
1599 Geneva Bible
36 Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies: and not to [a]covetousness.
37 Turn away mine [b]eyes from regarding vanity, and quicken me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy promise to thy servant, because he feareth thee.
39 Take away [c]my rebuke that I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I desire thy commandments: [d]quicken me in thy righteousness.
VAU
41 And let thy loving [e]kindness come unto me, O Lord, and thy salvation according to thy promise.
42 So shall I [f]make answer unto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for I wait for thy judgments.
44 So shall I always keep thy Law forever and ever.
45 And I will [g]walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46 I will speak also of thy testimonies before [h]Kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And my delight shall be in thy Commandments, which I have loved.
48 Mine hands also will I lift up unto thy Commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
ZAIN
49 Remember [i]the promise made to thy servant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
50 It is my comfort in my trouble; for thy promise hath quickened me.
51 The [j]proud have had me exceedingly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy Law.
52 I remembered thy [k]judgments of old, O Lord, and have been comforted.
53 [l]Fear is come upon me for the wicked, that forsake thy Law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my [m]pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy Name, O Lord, in the [n]night, and have kept thy Law.
56 [o]This I had because I kept thy precepts.
CHETH
57 O Lord, that art my [p]portion, I have determined to keep thy words.
58 I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy promise.
59 I have considered my [q]ways, and turned my feet into thy testimonies.
60 I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have [r]robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy Law.
62 At midnight will I rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am [s]companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: [t]teach me thy statutes.
TETH
65 O Lord, thou hast dealt [u]graciously with thy servant, according unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was [v]afflicted, I went astray: but now I keep thy word.
68 Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 [w]Their heart is fat as grease, but my delight is in thy Law.
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- Psalm 119:36 Hereby meaning all other vices, because that covetousness is the root of all evil.
- Psalm 119:37 Meaning, all his senses.
- Psalm 119:39 Let me not fall to thy dishonor, but let mine heart still delight in thy gracious word.
- Psalm 119:40 Give me strength to continue in thy word even to the end.
- Psalm 119:41 He showeth that God’s mercy and love is the first cause of our salvation.
- Psalm 119:42 By trusting in God’s word he assureth himself to be able to confute the slanders of his adversaries.
- Psalm 119:45 They that simply walk after God’s word, have no lets to entangle them, whereas they that do contrary, are ever in nets and snares.
- Psalm 119:46 He showeth that the children of God ought not to suffer their father’s glory to be obscured by the vain pomp of princes.
- Psalm 119:49 Though he feel God’s hand still to lie upon him, yet he resteth on his promise, and comforteth himself therein.
- Psalm 119:51 Meaning, the wicked, which contemn God’s word, and tread his Religion under foot.
- Psalm 119:52 That is, the examples, whereby thou declarest thyself to be judge of the world.
- Psalm 119:53 That is, a vehement zeal to thy glory and indignation against the wicked.
- Psalm 119:54 In the course of this life and sorrowful exit.
- Psalm 119:55 Even when others sleep.
- Psalm 119:56 That is, all these benefits.
- Psalm 119:57 I am persuaded that to keep thy Law is an heritage and great gain for me.
- Psalm 119:59 He showeth that none can embrace the word of God, except he consider his own imperfections and ways.
- Psalm 119:61 They have gone about to draw me into their company.
- Psalm 119:63 Not only in mutual consent, but also with aid and succor.
- Psalm 119:64 For the knowledge of God’s word is a singular token of his favor.
- Psalm 119:65 Having proved by experience that God was true in his promise, he desireth that he would increase in him knowledge and judgment.
- Psalm 119:67 So Jeremiah saith, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calf untamed: so that the use of God’s rod is to call us home to God.
- Psalm 119:70 Their heart is indurated and hardened, puffed up with prosperity and vain estimation of themselves.
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