Psalm 123:1-4 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

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O You, [Who] dwells in the heavens, I lift up [my] eyes to You. [Psalm 141:8-10 But [my] eyes are [only] to You, O God the Lord. My trust is in You. [Don’t] leave my soul destitute. Keep me from the snares [that] they have laid for me & the [traps] of [those who do sinful works.] Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape [safely.]

[See,] our eyes wait [for] the Lord our God, until He [has] mercy upon us, [like] the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters & [like] the eyes of a [maid,] to the hand of her mistress. [Psalm 25:15 [My] eyes are [always] toward the Lord; for He shall pluck my feet out of the net.]

Have mercy upon us. O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with [those who are comfortable] & the proud [looking down on us.]

Psalm 122:1-9 Book# 5 of Psalms

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps, by] David.

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I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the [Lord's] house. [Zechariah 8:21 And the inhabitants of one city, shall go to another, saying, Let us speedily go to pray before the Lord & to seek the Lord of Hosts. I will also go.]

Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is [rebuilt like] a city that is [joined] together: [where] the tribes of the Lord go up, to the Testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the Name of the Lord. [Exodus 25:21 And you shall put the mercy set above upon the Ark & in the Ark, you shall put the Testimony that I shall give you.]

For there are [put] thrones of [justice,] the thrones of the house of David.          [2 Chronicles 19:8 [Additionally,] Jehoshaphat did [appoint from:] the Levites, priests & [leaders] of the [forefather's families] of Israel, in Jerusalem, for the judgment of the Lord & for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.]

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. [Those who] love You shall prosper. [May] peace be within your walls & prosperity within your palaces. I will now say, Peace be within you: for my brethren & companions' sakes. I will seek your [well-being,] because of the house of the Lord our God.

Psalm 121:1-8 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

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I will lift up [my] eyes to the hills, from [which] comes my help. [Jeremiah 3:23 Truly Salvation is hoped for from the hills & from a multitude of mountains. Truly the Salvation of Israel is in the Lord our God.]

My help comes from the Lord, [Who] made heaven & earth. [Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning, God created the heaven & the earth. And the earth was without form & void & darkness was upon the [surface] of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the [surface] of the waters. And God said, Let there be light & there was light.]

He won't [allow] your foot to be moved. [So,] He, [Who] keeps you, won't [sleep.] [Watch,] He, [Who] keeps Israel shall neither slumber, nor sleep. The Lord is your Keeper. The Lord is your shade upon your right hand.]

[Isaiah 25:3-4 Therefore, the strong people shall glorify You & the city of the [ruthless] nations shall fear [respect] You. For You have been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the [ruthless] ones is [like] a storm against the wall.]

The sun shall not [strike] you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall [safeguard] you from all evil. He shall preserve your soul. [Revelation 7:16-17 They shall no [longer] hunger, neither thirst anymore. Neither shall the sun, nor any heat [burn] them. For the Lamb, [Who] is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them & shall lead them into Living Fountains of waters. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.]

The Lord shall preserve your going out & your coming in from this time [forward] & even forevermore.

Psalm 120:1-7 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

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I cried [out] to the Lord, in my distress & He heard me. O Lord, deliver my soul from lying lips & from a deceitful tongue. [Matthew 26:3-4 Then the chief priests, scribes & the elders of the people assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas & consulted, [so] that they might take Jesus by [trickery] & kill Him.]

What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, you [with a] false tongue? [Matthew 26:14-16 Then, 1 of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests & said to them, What will you give me & I will deliver Him to you? And they [contracted] with him for 30 pieces of silver. And from that time, he sought opportunity to betray Him.]

[A tongue like:] sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Woe is me, that I [lodge] in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! [Psalm 59:5 Therefore You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen & [don't] be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.]

My soul has long dwelt with him, [who] hates peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 119:1-176 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

Psalm 119:1-176           Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Aleph: Psalm 119:1-8

Blessed are the [innocent] in the [road,] who walk in the Law of the Lord. Blessed are [those who] keep His testimonies & [who] seek Him with [their] whole heart. Also, they [who] do no [sin] & they walk in His ways.

[1 John 3:8-9 He [who commits] sin is of the devil: for the devil [sins] from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was [revealed, so] that He might destroy the works of the devil. [Whoever] is born of God, doesn't sin. Because he is born of God & [God's] seed remains in him & he cannot sin.]

You have commanded us to diligently keep Your [commandments.] O that my ways were [focused on keeping] Your [mandates!] Then, I shall not be ashamed, when I have respect [for] all Your commandments. I will praise You with [an upright] heart, when I have learned [of] Your righteous judgments.

[1 John 2:1-2 My little children, I write these things to you, [so] you [don't] sin. And if any man [sins,] we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous. And He is the [atonement] for our sins & not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.]

I will keep Your [mandates.] O [don't totally abandon] me.

Beth: Psalm 119:9-16

[With what money,] shall a young man cleanse his [path?] By [paying attention] to Your Word [& doing] according [to it.] I have sought You with my whole heart. O [don't] let me wander from Your commandments.

I have [hidden] Your [Words] in [my] heart, [so] that I might not sin against You. [Psalm 37:31 The Law of his God is in his heart & none of his steps shall [slip.] Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your [mandates.]

I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth, with my lips. In the [ways] of Your Testimonies, I have rejoiced, as much as [if I had] all riches. I will [think about] Your [commandments] & have respect to Your ways.

I will delight myself in Your [mandates] & I won't forget Your Word.

Gimel: Psalm 119:17-24

[So,] that I may live, deal bountifully with [me,] Your servant & keep Your Word. [Lord,] open my eyes, [so] that I may [see] wondrous things [from] Your Law. I am a stranger [on] the earth. [Don't] hide Your commandments from me.

[Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, having not received the promise, but having seen them afar off & were [convinced of] them & confessed that they were strangers & pilgrims on the earth.]

At all times, my [heart] breaks [from] the longing it has [for] Your [justice.] [You have [chastised those who] are cursed & the proud, [who have strayed] from Your commandments. [Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I [reprimand & chastise.] Therefore, be zealous & repent.]

Remove [disgrace & hatred] from Me; for I have kept Your Testimonies. [Isaiah 53:3-6 He is despised & rejected [by] men; a Man of sorrows & acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were our faces, from Him. He was despised & we [didn't hold] Him [in high regard.]

Surely, He has borne our griefs & carried our sorrows, [still,] we [didn't respect] Him, [suffering, struck] & afflicted [by] God. But He was wounded for our [sins.] He was bruised for our iniquities.

The chastisement for our peace, was upon Him & with His stripes we are healed. All we, like sheep, have gone astray. We have turned everyone to his own way & the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.]

Also, princes [sat & spoke] against Me, but Your servant [thought about] Your [mandates.] [Luke 23:8-11 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was [exceedingly] glad. For [Herod had desired] to see Him [for] a long [time,] because he had heard many things [about] Him.

And [Herod] hoped to have seen some miracle done by Him. * Then [Herod] questioned [Jesus with] many words; but He [didn't] answer [Herod anything.] And the chief priests & scribes stood & vehemently accused [Jesus.]

And Herod with his men of war, [treated Him like He was nothing] & mocked him & [dressed] Him in a gorgeous robe & sent Him again to Pilate.]

Also, Your Testimonies are my & my [counselor's] delight.

Daleth: Psalm 119:25-32

My soul [clings] to the dust. [Lord, revive] me according to Your Word. I have declared my [action] & You heard me. Teach me Your [mandates.] Make me [able] to understand the [ways] of Your [commandments:] so I [may] talk of Your wondrous works.

[Exodus 14:21-22 And Moses stretched out his hand over the [Red] Sea & the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night & made the sea dry land.

And the waters were divided & all the children [people] of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground & the waters were a wall to them on their right hand & on their left.]

My soul melts, [because of grief.] Strengthen me, according to Your Word. Remove me from the [path] of the lying & graciously grant me Your Law. I have chosen the way of Truth. I have laid Your judgments before me. [John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I Am the Way, the Truth & the Life. No man comes to the Father, [except] by Me.]

O Lord, [don't] put me to shame. I have stuck to Your testimonies. When You shall enlarge my heart, I will run [to] the [path] of Your commandments.

He: Psalm 119:33-40

O Lord, teach me the [ways] of Your [mandates] & I shall keep it [until] the end. [Revelation 2:25-26 But hold [tight] [to] that which you already have. And he, [who] overcomes & keeps My works [until] the end, I will give to him power over the nations.]

Give me understanding & I will keep Your Law. [Yes,] I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me [follow] in the path of Your commandments: for I do delight [in them.] [Lean] my ear to Your testimonies & not to [what is greedy.] [Mark 7:20-23 And He said, That which comes out of the man [is what] defiles the man.

For out of the heart of men, from within, [proceeds:] evil thoughts, [adultery, unfaithfulness,] murders, thefts, deceit, [lustful desires,] an eye [that looks toward what is] evil, blasphemy, pride & foolishness. All these evil things come from within & defile the man.]

Turn [my] eyes away from [looking at what is worthless] vanity. And [Lord, revive] me in Your [path.]

[Ephesian 4:17-18 Therefore, I say this & testify in the Lord, that [from now on,] you [don't] walk [like] other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind, having [their] understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is [within] them, because of the blindness of their heart.]

[Establish] Your Word unto Your servant, who is devoted to Your fear [respect.] Turn away my [disgrace that] I fear: for Your judgements are good. [Look,] I have longed [for] Your [commandments.] [Revive] me in Your righteousness.

Vau, [a.k.a. Waw:] Psalm 119:41-48

O Lord, let Your mercies & even Your Salvation also come to me, according to Your Word. So, I shall have [what's needed] to answer him, [who disgraces] me: for I trust in Your Word. And [don't totally] take the Word of Truth, out of my mouth: for I have hoped in Your judgments.

[John 16:13-14 [However,] when He, the Spirit of Truth, [has] come, He will guide you to all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself: but [whatever] He shall hear. He shall speak that & He will [show] you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive [what is] Mine & [show] it to you.]

So, I shall keep Your Law continually forever. And I will [follow freely:] for I seek Your [commandments.] [Proverbs 4:11-14 I have taught you the [ways] of wisdom & I have led you in [the] right paths.

When you [go,] your steps shall not be [hindered] & when you run, you shall not stumble. Take [a firm] hold of instruction & [don't] let [it] go: for [it] is your life. [Don't] enter into the path of the wicked & [don't follow] in the way of evil men.]

I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings & won't be ashamed. [Matthew 10:17-20 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils & they will [whip] you in their synagogues. And you shall be brought before governors & kings for My sake, [searching] for a testimony against them & the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought [of] how or what you shall [say,] for it shall be given [to] you in that same hour what you shall [say.] For it isn't you [who] speak, but the Spirit of your Father, [Who] speaks [within] you.]

And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I have loved. Also, I will lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I have loved] & I will [think about] Your [mandates.]

Zain, [a.k.a. Zayin:] Psalm 119:49-56

Remember the Word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort, in my affliction: for Your Word has [revived] me. [Romans 15:3-4 For even Christ [didn't] please Himself; but [like] it is written, The [disapproval] of [those who disgraced] you, fell on Me.

For [whatever] things were written [before this] time, were written for our learning. [So,] that through patience & [the] comfort of the scriptures, [we] might have hope.]

The proud, [who] have had me greatly in [contempt:] yet I haven't [withdrawn] from Your Law. I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord & have comforted myself.

Horror has taken hold [of] me, because of the wicked [who abandon] Your Law. [Ezra 9:3-4 And when I heard this thing, I [tore] my garment & my [cloak] & plucked the hair [off] my head & my beard & I sat down [astonished.]

Then were assembled to me, everyone [who] trembled at the Words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those [who] had been carried away. And I sat [astonished] until the evening sacrifice.]

Your [mandates] have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. In the night, O Lord, I have remembered Your Name & have kept Your Law. [Job 35:10-11 But none [say,] Where is God my Maker,  Who gives songs in the night; Who teaches us more than the [animals] of the earth & makes us wiser than the [birds] of heaven?]

I had this, because I kept Your [commandments.]

Cheth, [a.k.a. Heth:] Psalm 119:57-64

O Lord, You are my portion [of my inheritance.] I have said that I would keep Your Words. I [requested] Your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to Your Word. I thought [about] my [paths] & turned my feet to Your testimonies.

[Revelation 3:20-21 [Look,] I stand at the door & knock. If any man [hears] My voice & [opens] the door, I will come in to him & will [dine] with him & he with Me. To him, [who] overcomes, I will grant to sit with Me [on] My throne, even as I also overcame & am set down with My Father [on] His throne.]

I [hurried] & [didn't] delay to keep Your commandments. The [companies] of the wicked have [surrounded] Me: but I haven't forgotten Your Law. [Matthew 26:47-50 And while He [still spoke,] Judas, 1 of the 12, came & with him a great multitude, with swords & [staffs,] from the chief priests & elders of the people.

Now, he, [who] betrayed Him, gave them a sign, saying, [Whomever] I shall kiss, that same is He. [Seize] Him. And [immediately] he came to Jesus & said, Hail, master & kissed Him. And Jesus said to him, Friend, [for what reason have] you come? Then, they came & laid hands on Jesus & took Him.]

I will rise to give thanks to You at midnight, because of Your righteous judgments. [Acts 16:25-26 And at midnight Paul & Silas prayed & sang praises to God & the prisoners heard them.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened & every one's bands were [loosened.]

I am a companion of all [those who] fear [respect] You & of [those who] keep Your [commandments.] O Lord, the earth is full of Your mercy. Teach me Your [mandates.]

Teth: Psalm 119:65-72

O Lord, You have dealt well with Your servant, according to Your Word. Teach me good judgment & knowledge: for I have believed Your commandments. [Philippians 1:8-9 For God is my [witness; of] how I greatly long after all of you in the [affection] of Jesus Christ. And pray this, [so] that your love may [be abundant, even] more & more [through] knowledge & in all judgment.]

Before I was afflicted, I went astray. But now, I have kept Your Word. [Revelation 3:19-21 As many as I love, I [reprimand] & [chastise.] Therefore, be zealous & repent.

[Watch,] I stand at the door & knock. If any man [hears] My voice & [opens] the door, I will come in to him & will [dine] with him & he with Me. To him, [who] overcomes, I will grant to sit with Me [on] My throne, even as I also overcame & am set down with My Father [on] His throne.]

You are good & do good. Teach me Your [mandates.] The proud have forged a lie against Me: but I will keep Your [commandments] with My whole heart. [Matthew 26:59-64 Now, the chief priests, elders & all the council, sought false [witnesses] against Jesus, to put Him to death; but found none.

[Yes,] though many false witnesses came, [still] they found none. At last came 2 false witnesses & said, This Fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God & to build it in 3 days. And the high priest arose & said to Him, [Do] You answer nothing? What is it, [that] these [testify] against You?

But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered & said to Him, I [implore] You by the Living God, that You tell us whether You [are] the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus said to him, You have said. [However,] I say to you, [After this,] you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power & coming in the clouds of heaven.]

Their [slimy] heart is [like] fat & grease; but I delight in Your law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; [so] that I might learn Your [mandates.] The law of Your mouth is better to me, than 1,000's of gold & silver.

[Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive My instruction & not silver & knowledge rather than [the best] gold. For wisdom is better than rubies & all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.]

Jod, [a.k.a. Yodh:] Psalm 119:73-80

Your hands have made & fashioned me. Give me understanding, [so] I may learn Your commandments. [Genesis 1:27 So, God created man in His Own image & in the image of God, He created him; male & female, He created them.]

[Those who] fear [respect] You will be glad when they see me: because I have hoped in Your Word. [Titus 3:4-7 But after that, the kindness & love of God our Savior, appeared toward man. Not by [deeds] of righteousness [that] we have done, but according to His mercy.

He saved us by the [cleansing & spiritual restoration through] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] Which He shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior; [so] that [by] being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.]

O Lord, I know that Your judgments are right & that in faithfulness, You have afflicted Me. [Romans 5:8-11 *But God [demonstrates] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us. Much more than [that,] now being justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

For, when we were [still] enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more [than] being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.]

I pray You, let Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Your Word to [me,] Your servant. Let Your tender mercies come to me, [so] that I may live: for Your Law is my delight.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they [have] dealt [wickedly] with Me, without a cause; but I will [think of] Your [commandments.] [John 16:25 But  this [happens, so] that the Word might be fulfilled, that is written in their Law, They hated Me without a cause.]

Let those, [who] fear [respect] You & those [who] have known Your testimonies, turn to Me. [John 10:14-16 I am the Good Shepherd & know My sheep & am known of Mine.

[Like] the Father knows Me, even so, I know the Father & I lay down My life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must also bring them & they shall hear My voice & there shall be one fold & one Shepherd.]

Let my heart be [well grounded] in Your [mandates; so] that I [am] not ashamed.

Caph, [a.k.a. Kaph:] Psalm 119:81-88

My [thirsty] soul faints for Your Salvation: but I hope in Your Word. [Revelation 21:6 And He said to me, It is done. I Am [the] Alpha & [the] Omega, the Beginning & the End. I will freely give to him [who is thirsty from] the Fountain of the Water of Life.]

[My] eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me? For I [have] become like a [foggy] bottle in the smoke; [still] I don't forget Your [mandates.] [1 Corinthians 13:12-13 For now we see through a glass, [dimly;] but then face to face.

I now know in part; but then I shall even know as I also am known. And now abides faith, hope & charity, these 3, but the greatest of these is charity, [a.k.a. love.]

How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on [those who] persecute me? [Revelation 6:10-11 And they cried [out] with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, Holy & True, [that] You [don't] judge & avenge our blood on [those who] dwell on the earth?

And white robes were given to everyone of them. And it was said to them, that they should rest, [still] for a little [while,] until [it's] fulfilled that their fellow servants & their brethren, [who would] be killed [like] they were.]

The proud, [who don't follow] after Your Law, have [dug] pits for me. [Jeremiah 18:22 When You shall bring a troop suddenly upon them, let [an outcry] be heard from their houses: for they have [dug] a pit to take me & have [hidden traps] for my feet.]

They persecute Me wrongfully. [Lord,] help Me, [for] all Your commandments are faithful. [* Psalm 35:19 Let [those who] are not [My] enemies rejoice wrongfully over Me. Neither let [those who] hate Me, wink [an] eye without a [reason.]

They had almost consumed me upon the earth: but I [didn't abandon] Your [commandments.] After Your loving kindness, [revive] Me; so I shall keep the testimony of Your mouth.

[*1 Corinthians 15:3-9 For I delivered to you first of all, [what] I also received & how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures. And that He was buried & that He rose again, the 3rd day, according to the scriptures.

And that He was seen [by] Cephas, [a.k.a. Peter,] then the 12. After that, He was seen [by over] 500 brethren at once, of whom the [larger] part remain [until] this present [time,] but some have [died.]

After that, He was seen [by] James; then [by] all the apostles. And last of all, He was seen [by] me also, [like] one born out of due time.]

Lamed, [a.k.a Lamedh:] Psalm 119:89-96

O Lord, Your Word is settled in heaven forever. [Matthew 24:34-36 [Truly,] I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things [are] fulfilled. Heaven & earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away. But of that day & hour, no man knows, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.]

You have established the earth & it [stands.] Your faithfulness is [toward] all generations. [Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning, God created the heaven & the earth.

And the earth was without form & void & darkness was upon the [surface] of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the [surface] of the waters. And God said, Let there be light & there was light.]

They continue this day according to Your [rules,] for all are Your servants. Unless Your Law had been my [delight,] I should have perished then in [my] affliction. I will never forget Your [commandments:] for You have [revived] me with them. I have sought Your [commandments.] Save Me, for I am Yours.

The wicked have waited for Me, to destroy Me: but I will consider Your testimonies. [Matthew 26:3-4 Then the chief priests, scribes & the elders of the people assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas & consulted, [so] that they might take Jesus by [trickery] & kill Him.]

I have seen an end of all perfection: but Your commandment is [exceedingly immense.] [Psalm 19:7 The [Lord's] Law is perfect, [restoring] the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making the simple wise.]

Mem: Psalm 119:97-104

O how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all day. You have made me wiser, than [my] enemies, through Your commandments: for they are [always] with me.

[Deuteronomy 4:6-7 Therefore, Keep & do them; for this is your wisdom & your understanding in the sight of the nations, [that] shall hear all these [mandates] & say, Surely this great nation is a wise & understanding people.

For what nation is there so great, who has God so [near] them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon Him for?]

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for Your testimonies are [what I meditate on.] I understand more than the [elders,] because I keep Your [commandments.] I have [restrained] my feet from every evil [path, so] I may keep Your Word.

I haven't departed from Your judgments: for You have taught me. How sweet Your Words taste [to me!] [Yes,] sweeter than honey to my mouth. I get understanding through Your [commandments.] Therefore, I hate every evil [path.]

Nun: Psalm 119:105-112

Your Word is a lamp unto my feet & a light unto my path. I have sworn & I will [do] it, [so] I will keep Your righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much. O Lord, [revive] me, according to Your Word.

O Lord, I [request] You accept the freewill offerings of my mouth & teach me Your [justice.] [Hebrews 13:15 Therefore, by Him, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name.]

[I] continually [risk] My [life:] yet I don't forget Your Law. The wicked have laid a snare for Me: yet I [didn't stray] from Your [commandments.] [John 11:48-52 If we let Him alone, all men will believe [in] Him & the Romans shall come & take away both our [position] & nation.

And one of them, named Caiaphas, [who was] the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all, nor consider that it is [best] for us, that one man should die for the people & [so] that the whole nation [doesn't] perish.

And he [didn't speak] this of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation. And not only for that nation, but that He should also gather together [like] one, the children of God, [who] were scattered abroad.]

Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever: for they [make] my heart [rejoice.] I have [leaned my] ear to [always accomplish] Your [mandates,] even [until] the end.

Samech, [a.k.a. Samekh:] Psalm 119:113-120

I hate vain thoughts: but I do love Your Law. [Luke 6:7-10 And the scribes & Pharisees watched Him, whether He would heal on the Sabbath day; [so] that they might find an accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts & said to the man, [who] had the withered hand, Rise up & stand [out in the middle,] and he [did so.]

Then, Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing. Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy it? And looking [around] upon them all, He said to the man, Stretch [out] your hand. And he did so & his hand was restored whole [like] the other.]

I hope in Your Word. You are my hiding place & my shield. You [who do evil,] depart from Me: for I will keep the commandments of My God. [Matthew 7:21-24 Not everyone, [who] says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but [only] he [who] does the will of My Father, [Who] is in heaven.

Many will say to Me [on] that day, Lord, Lord, haven't we prophesied in Your Name? And in Your Name have cast out [demons?] And in Your Name [have] done many wonderful [deeds?] And then, I will profess to them, I never knew you. Depart from Me, you [who] work [what is wickedness.]

[Be supportive of] me according to Your Word, [so] that I may live & [don't] let me be ashamed of my hope. [Lord,] hold me up & I shall be safe & I will continually have respect [for] Your [mandates.]

You have [trampled] down all [those who stray] from Your [mandates:] for their deceit is falsehood. [Mathew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, [who] come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are [ravenous] wolves.]

You put away all the wicked of the earth like [scum.] Therefore, I love Your testimonies. My [skin] trembles for fear [respect] of You & I'm afraid of Your judgments.

[Malachi 3:14-17 You have said, It is vain to serve God & what [benefit] is it that we have kept His [rules] & that we have walked [grief-stricken,] before the Lord of Hosts? And now we call the proud, happy. [Yes, those who do] wickedness are [elevated.]

[Yes, those who test] God are even delivered. Then, [those who] feared [respected,] the Lord, [spoke] often to one another & the Lord [paid attention] & heard it.

And a Book of Remembrance was written before Him, for [those who] feared [respected] the Lord & [those who] thought upon His Name. The Lord of Hosts says, And they shall be Mine & [on] that day when I make up My Jewels, I will spare them, [like] a man spares his own son, [who] serves him.]

Ain, [a.k.a. Ayin:] Psalm 119:121-128

[Don't] leave me to [my] oppressors. I have [carried out] judgment & justice. Be the [security] for [me,] Your servant for good. [Don't] let the proud oppress me. [2 Corinthians 5:5 Now He, [Who] has [formed] us, [for this very purpose] is God, [Who] has also given to us the [guarantee] of the Spirit.]

[My] eyes [grow dim] [waiting] for Your righteous Word & Your Salvation. Teach me Your [mandates] & deal with Your servant according to Your mercy. I am Your servant. Give me understanding, [so] that I may know Your testimonies. Lord, it is time for You to work: for they have made Your Law [ineffective.]

Therefore, I love Your commandments above gold; [yes,] above fine gold. I hate every false [path.] Therefore, I [hold] all Your [commandments in high regard] & [consider] all [of them] to be right.

Pe: Psalm 119:129-136

Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul does keep them. The [arrival] of Your Words gives light & it gives understanding to the simple [minded.] [John 1:9-12 That was the true Light, [Who enlightens] every man, [who] comes into the world.

He was in the world & the world was made by Him & the world [didn't] know Him. * He came unto His own & His own [didn't welcome] Him. But as many as received Him, He gave power to them, to become the sons of God, even to [those who] believe [in] His Name.]

I longed for Your commandments & I opened my mouth & panted. [Psalm 42:1 [Like] the [deer] pants after the water [in] brooks, my soul [also] pants after You, O God.]

[Lord,] look upon me & be merciful to me, [like] You [used] to do to those [who] love Your Name. [Put] my steps [in] order [through] Your Word & [don't] let any [sin] have [power] over me.

I will keep Your [commandments,] so deliver me from the oppression of man. Teach me Your [mandates] & make Your face to shine upon Your servant. [Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you & keep you. The Lord [makes] His face shine upon you & be gracious to you. The Lord [lifts] up His countenance upon you & [gives] you peace.]

Because they [don't] keep Your Law, rivers of water run down [from my] eyes. [Jeremiah 11:11-12 Therefore, the Lord says [this, Watch,] I will bring [calamity] upon them, [that] they shall not be able to escape. And [if] they cry [out] to Me, I won't [pay attention] to them.

Then, the cities of Judah & the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall go & cry [out] to the gods, to whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.]

Tzaddi, [a.k.a Tsadhe:] Psalm 119:137-144

O Lord, You are righteous & Your judgments are upright. Your testimonies that You have commanded are righteous & very faithful. My zeal has consumed Me, because [My] enemies have forgotten Your Words.

[John 2:15-17 And when He had made a [whip] of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple & the sheep & oxen & poured out the changers' money & [threw over] the tables.

And said to [those who] sold doves, Take these things [from] here & [don't] make My Father's house a house of merchandise. *And His disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of Your house has eaten Me up.]

Your Word is very pure: [that's why] Your servant loves it. I am small & despised: [still,] I [don't] forget Your [commandments.] Your Law is the Truth & Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.

[John 17:17-19 Your Word is Truth. Sanctify them through Your Truth. As You have sent Me into the world, even so, I have also sent them into the world. And for their sakes, I sanctify Myself, [so] that they might also be sanctified through the Truth.]

Trouble & anguish have taken hold of me, yet Your commandments are my [delight.] Give me understanding & I shall live. The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting.

Koph, [a.k.a. Qoph:] Psalm 119:145-152

I cried [out] with my whole heart. O Lord, hear me & I will keep Your [mandates.] I cried [out] to You, Save me I & I shall keep Your testimonies. I [got up early before] the [morning's dawn] & cried [out &] I hoped in Your Word.

[Titus 3:4-7 But after that, the kindness & love of God our Savior toward man appeared. Not by righteous [deeds] we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us by [cleansing, Spiritual restoration] & renewing [by] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit;] which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior; That [by] being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.]

O Lord, hear my voice, according to Your loving kindness & [revive] me according to Your [justice.] [Those] draw [near] are far from Your Law & follow after [what causes harm.]

O Lord, You are near & all Your commandments are Truth. I have known [about] Your testimonies, that You have [established] them from [ancient times] &  forever. [Luke 21:32-33 [Truly,] I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all [is] fulfilled. Heaven & earth shall pass away: but My Words shall not pass away.]

Resh: Psalm 119:153-160

Consider my affliction & deliver me: for I don't forget Your Law. Plead my [case,] deliver & [revive] me, according to Your Word. [Micah 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I will [be patient with] the indignation of the Lord, until He [pleads] my [case] & [carries out justice] for me & I shall [see] His righteousness.]

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they [don't] seek Your [mandates.] O Lord, great are Your tender mercies. [Revive] me, according to Your [justice.] My persecutors & [my] enemies are many; yet I [don't withdraw] from Your testimonies.

I [saw those who sinned against You] & was grieved, because they [haven't] kept Your Word. [Jeremiah 11:10 They [have] turned back to the [sins] of their forefathers, [who] refused to hear My Words & they went after other gods to serve them. The [houses] of Israel & Judah have broken My covenant [contract that] I made with their [forefathers.]

O Lord, [revive] me, according to Your loving kindness & consider how I love your [commandments.] From the Beginning, Your Word is True & everyone of Your righteous judgments endure forever. [Isaiah 40:9 The grass withers & the flower fades: but the Word of our God shall stand forever.]

Schin, [a.k.a. Sin and Shin:] Psalm 119:161-168

Princes have persecuted me without a [reason:] but my heart stands in awe of Your Word. I rejoice in Your Word, [like someone who] finds great [plunder.] I [loathe] lying: but I do love Your Law.

I praise You 7 times a day; because of Your righteous judgments. [Those who] love Your Law have great peace & nothing shall offend them. [Isaiah 26:3 You will keep Him, whose mind is [focused] on You, in perfect peace; because He trusts in You.]

Lord, I have hoped for Your Salvation & [have] done Your commandments. [Isaiah 26:8 O Lord, we have waited for You. The desire of our soul is to [remember] You & Your Name, in the [path] of Your [justice.]

My soul has kept Your testimonies & I exceedingly love them. I have kept Your [commandments] & Your testimonies: for all my ways are before You. [Proverbs 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord & He ponders all his [actions.]

Tau, [a.k.a. Taw:] Psalm 119:169-176

O Lord, let my [out] cry come [close,] before You. Give me understanding, according to Your Word. Let my [prayers] come before You & deliver me, according to Your Word.

When You have taught me Your [mandates,] my lips shall utter praise. My tongue shall speak of Your Word: for all Your commandments are [righteous.] Let Your hand help me; for I have chosen Your [commandments.]

I have longed for Your Salvation, O Lord & Your Law is my delight. Let Your judgments help me & let my soul live & it shall praise You. I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek Your servant; for I don't forget Your commandments.

[John 10:9-11 I am the Door. if any man [enters] in by Me, he shall be saved & shall go in & out & find pasture. The thief [only] comes to steal, to kill & to destroy.

I [have] come, [so] that they might have life & they might have it more abundantly. I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep.]