Through My Bible Yr 02 – October 02

Through My Bible – October 02

Psalm 119:25-48 (EHV)

See series: Through My Bible

²⁵ My soul ^[1] is stuck in the dust.
Revive my life according to your words.
²⁶ I told you about my ways and you answered me.
Teach me your statutes.
²⁷ Make me understand the meaning of your precepts.
Then I will meditate on your wonders.
²⁸ My soul melts with sorrow.
By your words make me stand firm.
²⁹ Turn me away from false ways,
and be gracious to me through your law.
³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth.
I accept ^[2] your judgments.
³¹ I cling to your testimonies, O Lord.
Do not let me be put to shame.
³² I run the way of your commandments,
for you have strengthened my heart. ^[3]

³³ Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes.
Then I will guard it to the end.
³⁴ Give me understanding, and I will guard your law.
I will keep it with all my heart.
³⁵ Make me walk on the path of your commandments,
for I take pleasure in it.
³⁶ Direct my heart toward your testimonies
and not toward material gain.
³⁷ Keep my eyes from looking at worthless things.
Give me life according to your ways. ^[4]
38 Confirm your sayings to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
³⁹ Take away my disgrace which I dread,
for your judgments are good.
⁴⁰ How I long for your precepts!
Give me life in your righteousness.

⁴¹ So let your mercies come to me, O Lord,
and let your salvation come according to your sayings.
⁴² Then I will give an answer to those who insult me,
    because I trust in your words.
⁴³ But do not tear away the word of truth from my mouth,
    because I wait confidently for your judgments.
⁴⁴ Then I will continually keep your law forever and ever.
⁴⁵ Then I will walk around freely,
because I have sought your precepts.
⁴⁶ Then I will speak of your testimonies before kings,
and I will not be put to shame.
⁴⁷ For I delight in your commandments, which I love.
⁴⁸ I lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love,
and I meditate on your statutes.

Footnotes

1. Psalm 119:25 In the Old Testament my soul is a more emotional way of saying I or me.
2. Psalm 119:30 Or I set before me
3. Psalm 119:32 Or you increased my understanding or you motivated me. Literally you made my heart wide.
4. Psalm 119:37 A few Hebrew manuscripts have your word. Without this alteration there is no name of the Word in this verse.