Psa 119:1-24 | ESV | STEP | Aleph Blessed are those whose way is blameless , who walk in the law of the Lord !

Psalms 119:1-24

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

1 ^{▼▼This psalm is an acrostic poem of twenty-two stanzas, following the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; within a stanza, each verse begins with the same Hebrew letter} Blessed are those whose ^bway is blameless,
who ^cwalk in the law of the Lord!
2 Blessed are those who ^dkeep his ^etestimonies,
who ^fseek him with their whole heart,
3 who also ^gdo no wrong,
but walk in his ways!
4 You have commanded your ^hprecepts
to be kept diligently.
5 Oh that my ways may ⁱbe steadfast
in keeping your statutes!
6 ^jThen I shall not be put to shame,
having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn ^kyour righteous rules. ^{▼▼Or your just and righteous decrees; also verses 62, 106, 160, 164}
8 I will keep your statutes;
^mdo not utterly forsake me!

Beth

9 How can ⁿa young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
10 ^oWith my whole heart I seek you;
let me not ^pwander from your commandments!
11 I have ^qstored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord;
^rteach me your statutes!
13 With my lips I ^sdeclare
all the rules ^{▼▼Or all the just decrees} of your mouth.
14 In the way of your testimonies I ^udelight
as much as in all ^vriches.
15 I will ^wmeditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ^xways.
16 I will ^ydelight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.

Gimel

17 ^zDeal bountifully with your servant,
^aathat I may live and keep your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am ^aba sojourner on the earth;
^achide not your commandments from me!
20 My soul is consumed with ^adlonging
for your rules ^{▼▼Or your just decrees; also verses 30, 39, 43, 52, 75, 102, 108, 137, 156, 175} at all times.
21 You rebuke ^afthe insolent, ^agaccursed ones,
who ^ahwander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me ^aiscorn and contempt,
^ajfor I have kept your testimonies.
23 Even though ^akprinces sit plotting against me,
your servant will ^almeditate on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are my ^amdelight;
they are my ^ancounselors.