Day 443
Day 443
English Standard Version (ESV)
Psalm 119:33–64
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes;
and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,
and not to selfish gain!
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
and give me life in your ways.
38 Confirm to your servant your promise,
that you may be feared.
39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,
for your rules are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts;
in your righteousness give me life!
41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise;
42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
for my hope is in your rules.
44 I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever,
45 and I shall walk in a wide place,
for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings
and shall not be put to shame,
47 for I find my delight in your commandments,
which I love.
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant,
in which you have made me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
51 The insolent utterly deride me,
but I do not turn away from your law.
52 When I think of your rules from of old,
I take comfort, O LORD.
53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house of my sojourning.
55 I remember your name in the night, O LORD,
and keep your law.
56 This blessing has fallen to me,
that I have kept your precepts.
57 The LORD is my portion;
I promise to keep your words.
58 I entreat your favor with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to your promise.
59 When I think on my ways,
I turn my feet to your testimonies;
60 I hasten and do not delay
to keep your commandments.
61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,
I do not forget your law.
62 At midnight I rise to praise you,
because of your righteous rules.
63 I am a companion of all who fear you,
of those who keep your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love;
teach me your statutes!
King James Version (KJV)
Psalm 119:33-64
33HE.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes;
and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;
yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;
for therein do I delight.
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity;
and quicken thou me in thy way.
38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39Turn away my reproach which I fear:
for thy judgments are good.
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts:
quicken me in thy righteousness.
41VAU.
Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me:
for I trust in thy word.
43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;
for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45And I will walk at liberty:
for I seek thy precepts.
46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved;
and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49ZAIN.
Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50This is my comfort in my affliction:
for thy word hath quickened me.
51The proud have had me greatly in derision:
yet have I not declined from thy law.
52I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD;
and have comforted myself.
53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57CHETH.
Thou art my portion, O LORD:
I have said that I would keep thy words.
58I entreated thy favour with my whole heart:
be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61The bands of the wicked have robbed me:
but I have not forgotten thy law.
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy:
teach me thy statutes.
Study Journal Questions
- How can you learn to pray from the things that the psalmist asked God?
- How does the psalmist view God’s statutes, laws, and precepts?
- How do you view God’s statutes, laws, and precepts?
- Why is the psalmist determined to follow God’s law?
Together Challenge
Share with someone why God’s law is valuable.
