For I have become like a wineskin [blackened and shriveled] in the smoke [in which it hangs]. for it is by them You have quickened me (granted me life). 36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetousness (robbery, sensuality, unworthy riches).(I). 136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because men do not keep Your law [they hear it not, nor receive it, love it, or obey it]. I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings. 59 I considered my ways; I turned my feet to [obey] Your testimonies. 134 Deliver me from the oppression of man; so will I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin]; My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your salvation. 118 You spurn and set at nought all those who stray from Your statutes, for their own lying deceives them and their tricks are in vain. Verse Let, I pray You, Your merciful kindness and steadfast love be for my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant.- Amplified Bible Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. 89 Forever, O Lord,Your word is settled in heaven [standing firm and unchangeable].90 Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances,For all things [all parts of the universe] are Your servants.92 If Your law had not been my delight,Then I would have perished in my time of trouble.93 I will never forget Your precepts,For by them You have revived me and given me life.94 I am Yours, save me [as Your own];For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me,But I will consider Your testimonies.96 I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. 121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. 127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than [resplendent] gold, yes, more than [perfectly] refined gold. And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, I have remembered [carefully] Your ancient ordinances, O. You have established the earth, and it stands [securely]. 119 You put away and count as dross all the wicked of the earth [for there is no true metal in them]; therefore I love Your testimonies. So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works. The equivalent in English would be A to Z. 77 Let Your tender mercy and loving-kindness come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight! Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies, All rights reserved. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I keep Your precepts [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]. 111 Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.(Z). By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it]. 13:5. Psalm 119:148 - King James Version . What are the benefits of creating an account? Advance your knowledge of Scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and Study Bible notes. (AJ), 166 I am hoping and waiting [eagerly] for Your salvation, O Lord, and I do Your commandments.(AK). Psalm 119:148 - La Biblia de las Americas. And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth. 81 My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation;I wait for Your word.82 My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,Saying, “When will You comfort me?”83 For I have become like a wineskin [blackened and shriveled] in the smoke [in which it hangs],Yet I do not forget Your statutes.84 How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]?When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?85 The arrogant (godless) have dug pits for me,Men who do not conform to Your law.86 All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy.They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [Lord]!87 They had almost destroyed me on earth,But as for me, I did not [c]turn away from Your precepts.88 According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life,So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth. Every man who claims to be a religious man ought to be able to say this. 1 BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) are the undefiled (the upright, truly sincere, and blameless) in the way [of the revealed will of God], who walk (order their conduct and conversation) in the law of the Lord (the whole of God’s revealed will). This long Psalm (176 verses) consists of separate units, each of which has its first word beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet as a memory aid. 120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. I will give thanks to You with an upright heart. Your hands have made me and established me; May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad. That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them]. 33:31; Mark 7:21, 22; I Tim. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].10 With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You];Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience].11 Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart,That I may not sin against You.12 Blessed and reverently praised are You, O Lord;Teach me Your statutes.13 With my lips I have told ofAll the ordinances of Your mouth.14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,As much as in all riches.15 I will meditate on Your preceptsAnd [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].16 I will delight in Your statutes;I will not forget Your word. 35 Make me go in the path of Your commandments, for in them do I delight. When will You judge those who pursue and persecute me?(N). 39:12; II Cor. 98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies, for [Your words] are ever before me. 68 You are good and kind and do good; teach me Your statutes. Aleph. I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation]. 33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,And I will [steadfastly] observe it to the end.34 Give me understanding [a teachable heart and the ability to learn], that I may keep Your law;And observe it with all my heart.35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,For I delight in it.36 Incline my heart to Your testimoniesAnd not to dishonest gain and envy.37 Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.38 Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant,As that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.39 Turn away my reproach which I dread,For Your ordinances are good.40 I long for Your precepts;Renew me through Your righteousness. Open my eyes [to spiritual truth] so that I may behold. 129 Your testimonies are wonderful;Therefore my soul keeps them.130 The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).131 I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation],Because I longed for Your commandments.132 Turn to me and be gracious to me and show me favor,As is Your way to those who love Your name.133 Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word;Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You].134 Redeem me from the oppression of man;That I may keep Your precepts.135 Make Your face shine [with pleasure] upon Your servant,And teach me Your statutes.136 My eyes weep streams of waterBecause people do not keep Your law. 25 My earthly life clings to the dust;Revive and refresh me according to Your word.26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;Teach me Your statutes.27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts,So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works.28 My soul dissolves because of grief;Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.29 Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness,And graciously grant me Your law.30 I have chosen the faithful way;I have placed Your ordinances before me.31 I cling tightly to Your testimonies;O Lord, do not put me to shame!32 I will run the way of Your commandments [with purpose],For You will give me a heart that is willing. 41 May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord,Your salvation according to Your promise;42 So I will have an answer for the one who taunts me,For I trust [completely] in Your word [and its reliability].43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,For I wait for Your ordinances.44 I will keep Your law continually,Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].45 And I will walk at liberty,For I seek and deeply long for Your precepts.46 I will also speak of Your testimonies before kingsAnd shall not be ashamed.47 For I shall delight in Your commandments,Which I love.48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,Which I love;And I will meditate on Your statutes. 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How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],Who walk in the 16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. 137 Righteous are You, O Lord,And upright are Your judgments.138 You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousnessAnd in great faithfulness.139 My zeal has [completely] consumed me,Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.140 Your word is very pure (refined);Therefore Your servant loves it.141 I am small and despised,But I do not forget Your precepts.142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,And Your law is truth.143 Trouble and anguish have found me,Yet Your commandments are my delight and my joy.144 Your righteous testimonies are everlasting;Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live. 11:13. 75 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right and righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.(M). [Ps. 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Psalm 119:148 - Darby Bible. 97 Oh, how I love Your law!It is my meditation all the day.98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,For Your words are always with me.99 I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word],For Your testimonies are my meditation.100 I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way,That I may keep Your word.102 I have not turned aside from Your ordinances,For You Yourself have taught me.103 How sweet are Your words to my taste,Sweeter than honey to my mouth!104 From Your precepts I get understanding;Therefore I hate every false way. 93 I will never forget Your precepts, [how can I?] 41 Let Your mercy and loving-kindness come also to me, O Lord, even Your salvation according to Your promise; 42 Then shall I have an answer for those who taunt and reproach me, for I lean on, rely on, and trust in Your word. 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May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O. 32 I will [not merely walk, but] run the way of Your commandments, when You give me a heart that is willing. 119 How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.2 Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.3 They do no unrighteousness;They walk in His ways.4 You have ordained Your precepts,That we should follow them with [careful] diligence.5 Oh, that my ways may be establishedTo observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!6 Then I will not be ashamedWhen I look [with respect] to all Your commandments [as my guide].7 I will give thanks to You with an upright heart,When I learn [through discipline] Your righteous judgments [for my transgressions].8 I shall keep Your statutes;Do not utterly abandon me [when I fail]. & Hebrew language tools right in Your law continually, forever and ever [ writing Your precepts.... 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