SCRIPTURA

John Calvin · Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5 · 135 of 159

Psalm 119 · 2 of 5

Translated by James Anderson

ו [Vau.]

41 ו And let come to me thy mercies, O Jehovah! Thy salvation according to thy word.

42 ו And I will answer a word to him who reproacheth me; For I have trusted in thy word.

43 ו And take not from my mouth the word of truth utterly: Because for thy judgments I wait.

44 ו And I will keep thy law continually, For ever and ever.

45 ו And I will walk at large; For thy statutes I have sought.

46 ו And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, And will not be ashamed.

47 ו And I will delight myself in thy commandments Which I have loved.

48 ו And I will lift up my hands to thy commandments Which I have loved; And I will meditate upon thy statutes.

ז [Zain.]

49 ז Remember thy word to thy servant, Upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

50 ז This is my consolation in my affliction; For thy word revives me.

51 ז The proud ones have derided me exceedingly: From thy law I have not declined.

52 ז I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah! And comforted myself.

53 ז Terror hath seized upon me, Because of the ungodly who forsake thy law.

54 ז Thy statutes have been songs to me In the house of my pilgrimage.

55 ז I remembered in the night thy name, O Jehovah! And I will keep thy law.

56 ז This is done to me, Because thy statutes I have observed.

ח [Cheth.]

57 ח Thou art my portion, O Jehovah! I have said that I will keep thy words.

58 ח I have sought thy face with my whole heart; Have mercy upon me according to thy word.

59 ח I thought upon my ways, And turned my feet to thy testimonies.

60 ח I made haste and delayed not To keep thy commandments.

61 ח The cords of the ungodly have caught hold of me; Thy law I have not forgotten.

62 ח At midnight I will rise to praise thee, Because of the judgments of thy righteousness.

63 ח A companion am I to all who fear thee, And who keep thy statutes.

64 ח Of thy mercy, O Jehovah! the earth is full: Thy statutes teach thou me.

ת [Teth.]

65 ת Kindly hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Jehovah! According to thy word.

66 ת Goodness of taste and knowledge teach me; For thy commandments I have believed.

67 ת Before I was brought low I went astray; But now thy word I keep.

68 ת Good art thou, and beneficent: Teach me thy statutes.

69 ת Weaved a lie against me have the proud ones; But as for me I with my whole heart will keep statutes.

70 ת Fat as grease is their heart; But as for me I in thy law do delight.

71 ת It hath been good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.

72 ת Better to me is the law of thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver.

י [Yod.]

73 י Thy hands have made and formed me; Make me to understand, and I shall learn thy commandments.

74 י Those who fear thee shall see me and rejoice; Because for thy word I have waited.

75 י I have known, O Jehovah! that righteousness are thy judgments; And in truth thou hast humbled me.

76 י To thy word to thy servant.

77 י Let come to me thy compassions, and I shall live; For thy law is my delight.

78 י Ashamed let be the proud, for they have falsely wronged me: As for me I will meditate upon thy precepts.

79 י Let those turn unto me who fear thee, And have known thy testimonies.

80 י Let my heart be sound in thy statutes, That I may not be put to shame.