Psalm 119 - NKJV, Part 7

The last part of my project - Psalm 119, Part 7 of 7. NKJV.

[19/22], vs 145-152, QOPH:

145, I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes.

146, I cry out to You; Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.

147, I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word.

148, My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.

149, Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.

150, They draw near who follow after wickedness; They are far from Your law.

151, You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth.

152, Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever.

[20/22], vs 153-160, RESH:

153, Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law.

154, Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

155, Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek Your statutes.

156, Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.

157, Many are my persecutors and enemies, yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.

158, I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, because thy do not keep Your word.

159, Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

160, The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

[21/22], vs 161-168, SHIN:

161, Princes persecute me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your word.

162, I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.

163, I hate and abhor lying, but I love Your law.

164, Seven times a day, I praise You, because of Your righteous judgments.

165, Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.

166, Lord, I hope for Your salvation, and I do Your commandments.

167, My soul keeps Your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

168, I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

[22/22], vs 169-176, TAU:

169, Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.

170, Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.

171, My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.

172, My tongue shall speak of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.

173, Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts.

174, I long for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight.

175, Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me.

176, I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.

Psalm 119 - NKJV, Part 6

This is part 6 of 7 posts reproducing the 176 verses of Psalm 119 (NKJV). Yup, just 1 to go.

[16/22], vs 121 - 128, AYIN:

121, I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

122, Be surety for Your servant for good; do not let the proud oppress me.

123, My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation and your righteous word.

124, Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statutes.

125, I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

126, It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void.

127, Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold!

128, Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.

[17/22], vs 129 - 136, PE:

129, Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

130, The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

131, I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments.

132, Look upon me and be merciful o me, as You custom is toward those who love Your name.

133, Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134, Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.

135, Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

136, Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.

[18/22], vs 137 - 144, TSADDE:

137, Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments.

138, Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful

139, My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

140, Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

141, I am small and despised, yet I do forget Your precepts.

142, Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth.

143, Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights.

144, The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psalm 119 - NKJV, Part 4.

I hope this 4th part of my project to reproduce Psalm 119 will be a blessing to you as you read each verse carefully. Here I share with you sections 10-12. I used the NKJV of the Bible.
King David of Israel was an extraordinary man of God who wrote deep spiritual thoughts on God's law and all His precepts.



(10/22), vs 73-80, YOD:

73) Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

74) Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, because I have hoped in Your word.

75) I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

76) Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant.

77) Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for Your law is my delight.

78) Let the proud be ashamed, for they treated me wrongfully with falsehood; but I will meditate on Your precepts.

79) Let those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

80) Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, that I may not be ashamed.



(11/22), vs 81-88, KAPH:


81) My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word.

82) My eyes fail from searching Your word, saying, "When will You comfort me?"

83) For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, yet I do not forget Your statutes.

84) How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

85) The proud have dug pits for me, which is not according to Your law.

86) All Your commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongly; help me!

87) They almost made an end of me on earth, but I did not forsake Your precepts.

88) Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, so that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.


(12/22), vs 89-96, LAMED:


89) Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

90) Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.

91) They continue this day according to Your ordinances, for all are Your servants.

92) Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

93) I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

94) I am Yours, save me; for I have sought Your precepts.

95) The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.

96) I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but Your commandment is exceeding broad.

Psalm 119 - NKJV, Part 3

My goal to put Psalm 119 (all 176 verses) here continues with Part 3 containing sections 7 -9. This a great exercise for me as I am going through each verse carefully. I'm using the New King James Version. I prefer using it to the olde Authorized Version of 1611. Let us continue with Ps 119 and may you be blessed as you read it.




(7/22), vs 49 -56, ZAYIN:

49) Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope.

50) This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.

51) The proud have me in great derision, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

52) I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself.

53) Indignation has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake Your law.

54) Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55) I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I keep Your law.

56) This has become mine, because I kept Your precepts.

(8/22), vs 57 - 64, HETH:

57) You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words.

58) I entreated Your favour with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word.

59) I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies.

60) I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments.

61) The cords of the wicked have bound me, but I have not forgotten Your law.

62) At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, because of Your righteous judgments.

63) I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts.

64) The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; teach me Your statutes.

(9/22), vs 65 - 72, TETH:

65) You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.

66) Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe Your commandments.

67) Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.

68) You are good, and do good; teach me Your statutes.

69) The proud have forged a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

70) Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in Your law.

71) It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.

72) The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver.

A New Project - Psalm 119 (NKJV) - Part 1

Psalms 119 is a wonderful poetic piece of spiritual literature. It is divided into 22 sections, each containing 8 verses. [Every verse in each section starts with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet eg. vs 1-8 all start with the first letter, Aleph and each of vs 9-16 start with Beth etc. All this is the original Hebrew manuscript, of course.] Israel's King David wrote this long devotional to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel). He loved God's Laws and Statutes. He expresses his love for God and all His ways in this long chapter of the Bible.
If only all those who claim to be Christians would have David's love for God's laws, there would be a LOT less spiritual confusion and division.
It is my new ambition to share all 176 verses of this psalm from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible in 22 parts. Below are sections 1-3.
May you receive a blessing as you read them slowly and think about them carefully.


PSALM 119


(1/22), vs 1-8, ALEPH:

1) Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord!

2) Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!

3) They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.

4) You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.

5) Oh, that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!

6) Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments.

7) I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

8) I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly!



(2/22), vs 9-16, BETH:

9) How can a young {person} cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

10) With my whole heart I have sought you; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

11) Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

12)Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.

13) With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.

14) I have rejoiced in the ways of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

15) I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.

16) I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.



(3/22), vs 17-24, GIMEL:

17) Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

18) Open my eyes, that I may see wonderous things from Your law.

19) I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

20) My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times.

21) You rebuke the proud - the cursed, who stray from Your commandments.

22) Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept Your testimonies.

23) Princes also sit and speak against me, but Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

24) Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.