Psalms 119 in the early church

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.

I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.

I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

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

Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

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

Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.

My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.

Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.

Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.

My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.

Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.

Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.

How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.

May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.

Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.

I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.

And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.

I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.

I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.

This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.

Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.

In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.

This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.

At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.

I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.

The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.

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

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

You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.

It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!

They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.

Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.

Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.

If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.

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

The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.