Monday, September 23, 2013

Psalm 119:169-176

Psalm 119:169-176

New International Version (NIV)

ת Taw

169 May my cry come before you, Lord;
    give me understanding according to your word.
170 May my supplication come before you;
    deliver me according to your promise.
171 May my lips overflow with praise,
    for you teach me your decrees.
172 May my tongue sing of your word,
    for all your commands are righteous.
173 May your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you,
    and may your laws sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.
    Seek your servant,
    for I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 119:169-176

The Message (MSG)
169-176 Let my cry come right into your presence,God;
    provide me with the insight that comes only from your Word.
Give my request your personal attention,
    rescue me on the terms of your promise.
Let praise cascade off my lips;
    after all, you’ve taught me the truth about life!
And let your promises ring from my tongue;
    every order you’ve given is right.
Put your hand out and steady me
    since I’ve chosen to live by your counsel.
I’m homesick, God, for your salvation;
    I love it when you show yourself!
Invigorate my soul so I can praise you well,
    use your decrees to put iron in my soul.
And should I wander off like a lost sheep—seek me!
    I’ll recognize the sound of your voice.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Psalm 119:176

Psalm 119:176

New International Version (NIV)
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.
    Seek your servant,
    for I have not forgotten your commands.


And should I wander off like a lost sheep—seek me!
    I’ll recognize the sound of your voice.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Psalm 119:175

Psalm 119:175

New International Version (NIV)
175 Let me live that I may praise you,
    and may your laws sustain me

Friday, September 20, 2013

Psalm 119:174

Psalm 119:174

New International Version (NIV)
174 I long for your salvation, Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Psalm 119:173

Psalm 119:173

New International Version (NIV)
173 May your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have chosen your precepts.

Put your hand out and steady me
    since I’ve chosen to live by your counsel.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Psalm 119:172

Psalm 119:172

New International Version (NIV)
172 May my tongue sing of your word,
    for all your commands are righteous.


And let your promises ring from my tongue;
    every order you’ve given is right.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Psalm 119:171

Psalm 119:171

New International Version (NIV)
171 May my lips overflow with praise,
    for you teach me your decrees.


Let praise cascade off my lips;
    after all, you’ve taught me the truth about life!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Psalm 119:170

Psalm 119:170

New International Version (NIV)
170 May my supplication come before you;
    deliver me according to your promise.


Give my request your personal attention,
    rescue me on the terms of your promise.

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Psalm 119:169

Psalm 119:169

New International Version (NIV)

ת Taw

169 May my cry come before you, Lord;
    give me understanding according to your word.




 Let my cry come right into your presence,God;
    provide me with the insight that comes only from your Word.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Psalm 119:161-168 ש Sin and Shin

Psalm 119:161-168

New International Version (NIV)

ש Sin and Shin

161 Rulers persecute me without cause,
    but my heart trembles at your word.
162 I rejoice in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and detest falsehood
    but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you
    for your righteous laws.
165 Great peace have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.
166 I wait for your salvation, Lord,
    and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
    for I love them greatly.
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes,
    for all my ways are known to you.

Psalm 119:161-168

The Message (MSG)
161-168 I’ve been slandered unmercifully by the politicians,
    but my awe at your words keeps me stable.
I’m ecstatic over what you say,
    like one who strikes it rich.
I hate lies—can’t stand them!—
    but I love what you have revealed.
Seven times each day I stop and shout praises
    for the way you keep everything running right.
For those who love what you reveal, everything fits—
    no stumbling around in the dark for them.
I wait expectantly for your salvation;
    God, I do what you tell me.
My soul guards and keeps all your instructions—
    oh, how much I love them!
I follow your directions, abide by your counsel;
    my life’s an open book before you.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Psalm 119:168

Psalm 119:168

New International Version (NIV)
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes,
    for all my ways are known to you.


I follow your directions, abide by your counsel;
    my life’s an open book before you.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Psalm 119:167

Psalm 119:167

New International Version (NIV)
167 I obey your statutes,
    for I love them greatly.


My soul guards and keeps all your instructions—
    oh, how much I love them!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Psalm 119:166

Psalm 119:166

New International Version (NIV)
166 I wait for your salvation, Lord,
    and I follow your commands.


I wait expectantly for your salvation;
    God, I do what you tell me.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Psalm 119:165

Psalm 119:165

New International Version (NIV)
165 Great peace have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.

For those who love what you reveal, everything fits—
    no stumbling around in the dark for them.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Psalm 119:164

Psalm 119:164

New International Version (NIV)
164 Seven times a day I praise you
    for your righteous laws.


Seven times each day I stop and shout praises
    for the way you keep everything running right.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Psalm 119:163

Psalm 119:163

New International Version (NIV)
163 I hate and detest falsehood
    but I love your law.

I hate lies—can’t stand them!—
    but I love what you have revealed.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Psalm 119:162

Psalm 119:162

New International Version (NIV)
162 I rejoice in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.


I’m ecstatic over what you say,
    like one who strikes it rich.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Psalm119:161

Psalm 119:161
NIV
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Psalm 119:153-160 ר Resh

Psalm 119:153-160

New International Version (NIV)

ר Resh

153 Look on my suffering and deliver me,
    for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me;
    preserve my life according to your promise.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
    for they do not seek out your decrees.
156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;
    preserve my life according to your laws.
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,
    but I have not turned from your statutes.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing,
    for they do not obey your word.
159 See how I love your precepts;
    preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.
160 All your words are true;
    all your righteous laws are eternal.


Psalm 119:153-160

The Message (MSG)
153-160 Take a good look at my trouble, and help me—
    I haven’t forgotten your revelation.
Take my side and get me out of this;
    give me back my life, just as you promised.
“Salvation” is only gibberish to the wicked
    because they've never looked it up in your dictionary.
Your mercies, God, run into the billions;
    following your guidelines, revive me.
My antagonists are too many to count,
    but I don’t swerve from the directions you gave.
I took one look at the quitters and was filled with loathing;
    they walked away from your promises so casually!
Take note of how I love what you tell me;
    out of your life of love, prolong my life.
Your words all add up to the sum total: Truth.
    Your righteous decisions are eternal.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Psalm 119:160

Psalm 119:160

New International Version (NIV)
160 All your words are true;
    all your righteous laws are eternal.


Your words all add up to the sum total: Truth.
    Your righteous decisions are eternal.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Psalm 119:159

Psalm 119:159

New International Version (NIV)
159 See how I love your precepts;
    preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.


Take note of how I love what you tell me;
    out of your life of love, prolong my life.



Sunday, September 1, 2013

Psalm 119:158

Psalm 119:158

New International Version (NIV)
158 I look on the faithless with loathing,
    for they do not obey your word.

I took one look at the quitters and was filled with loathing;
    they walked away from your promises so casually!

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Psalm 119:157

Psalm 119:157

New International Version (NIV)
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,
    but I have not turned from your statutes.


My antagonists are too many to count,
    but I don’t swerve from the directions you gave.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Psalm 119:156

Psalm 119:156

New International Version (NIV)
156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;
    preserve my life according to your laws.

Your mercies, God, run into the billions;
    following your guidelines, revive me.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Psalm 119:155

Psalm 119:155

New International Version (NIV)
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
    for they do not seek out your decrees.


“Salvation” is only gibberish to the wicked
    because they’ve never looked it up in your dictionary.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Psalm 119:153-154

Psalm 119:153-154

ר Resh

153 
Look on my suffering and deliver me,
    for I have not forgotten your law.
154 
Defend my cause and redeem me;
    preserve my life according to your promise.


153-160 
Take a good look at my trouble, and help me—
    I haven’t forgotten your revelation.
Take my side and get me out of this;
    give me back my life, just as you promised.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Psalm 119:145-152 ק Qoph

Psalm 119:145-152

New International Version (NIV)

ק Qoph

145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.
146 I call out to you; save me
    and I will keep your statutes.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
    that I may meditate on your promises.
149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love;
    preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near,
    but they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near, Lord,
    and all your commands are true.
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes
    that you established them to last forever.


Psalm 119:145-152

The Message (MSG)
145-152 I call out at the top of my lungs,
    God! Answer! I’ll do whatever you say.”
I called to you, “Save me
    so I can carry out all your instructions.”
I was up before sunrise,
    crying for help, hoping for a word from you.
I stayed awake all night,
    prayerfully pondering your promise.
In your love, listen to me;
    in your justice, God, keep me alive.
As those out to get me come closer and closer,
    they go farther and farther from the truth you reveal;
But you’re the closest of all to me, God,
    and all your judgments true.
I’ve known all along from the evidence of your words
    that you meant them to last forever.