Psalms 119

Psalms 119:1

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

Blessed are they, whose hearts are upright with God; and who live consciously, according to the law of the Lord.

Psalms 119:3

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

They make not a trade of any known and willing sin; but frame themselves to walk in the ways, which he hath chalked forth unto them.

Psalms 119:25

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me.

I am exceeding low brought by thine afflicting hand; oh, do thou raise me, and restore comfort unto me, as thou hast graciously promised. VOL. III. Q

Psalms 119:26

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me.

I have laid open my whole estate before thee, and thou gavest a merciful respect to me.

Psalms 119:37

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity.

Oh, let not mine eye betray my heart unto vanity: let me not so see, that I be transported with any of these earthly objects, from my perfect love of thee, and desire of heavenly things.

Psalms 119:43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

O God, continue. I beseech thee, as true faith in my heart, so the profession of thy truth in my mouth; for I have still hoped, and so shall do, in thy righteous promises; who will graciously accept and reward, both the belief of the heart, and confession of the mouth.

Psalms 119:45

I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

I will walk free from all fears and distractive cares; for my heart tells me, that I do sincerely endeavour to keep thy law.

Psalms 119:48

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments.

I will earnestly employ myself and all my actions, to the performing of what thou commandest me.

Psalms 119:53

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

I am deeply afflicted in myself, to see the outrages and rebellious courses of wicked men; and am driven to great extremity, by their cruel attempts against me.

Psalms 119:61

The bands of the wicked have robbed me.

Whole troops of wicked men have conspired to undo me, and to despoil me of my innocence.

Psalms 119:81

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

My soul is overcome; and languisheth with a longing desire of thy salvation; yet still I am sustained by an assured hope of thy merciful performances.

Psalms 119:82

Mine eyes fail for thy word.

I have so long and earnestly looked for the accomplishment of thy promises, that I can scarce hold open mine eyes any longer.

Psalms 119:83

I am become like a bottle in the smoke.

I am dried up, and shrunk, and deformed, and wrinkled, with sorrow; even as a bottle, that is hanged up in the smoke.

Psalms 119:96

I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding large.

There is no earthly thing, be it never so excellent, but I have observed it subject to change and corruption; but thy law, O Lord, is of infinite perfection, both for the wisdom and justice of it, as also for the eternal continuance of it.

Psalms 119:109

My soul is continually in my hand.

O Lord, I am exposed to continual danger of my life: I am ready to have it taken from me, upon all occasions.

Psalms 119:118

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

Thou hast taken vengeance of wilful sinners and perverse hypocrites; for their deceit, wherewith they thought to beguile the eyes of men, doth but deceive themselves.

Psalms 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good.

O Lord, do thou take my cause upon thee, and stand out for the protection of mine innocence.

Psalms 119:126

It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

It is high time for thee, O Lord, to show thy detestation of the lewd courses of men, by executing due judgments upon them; for they have so slighted thy law, as if it were to no purpose.

Psalms 119:130

The entrance of thy words giveth light.

There is so clear a light in thy word, O God, that, upon the first sight thereof, it gives great knowledge and comfort to the beholder.

Psalms 119:148

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Late at night, and early in the morning, did I give myself to meditation in thy word.

Psalms 119:164

Seven times a day do I praise thee.

Many a time, in the day, do I lift up my soul unto thee, and praise thy name in my continual ejaculations.