Common English Bible

Psalms 119:38-48 Common English Bible (CEB)

38. Confirm your promise to your servant—the promise that is for all those who honor you.

39. Remove the insults that I dreadbecause your rules are good.

40. Look how I desire your precepts!Make me live by your righteousness.

41. Lord, let your faithful love come to me—let your salvation come to me according to your promise—

42. so I can have a response for those who mock mebecause I have trusted in your word!

43. Please don’t take your true word out of my mouth,because I have waited for your rules.

44. I will always keep your Instruction,always and forever!

45. I will walk around in wide-open spaces,because I have pursued your precepts.

46. I will talk about your lawsbefore rulers with no shame whatsoever.

47. I will rejoice in your commandmentsbecause I love them.

48. I will lift up my hands to your commandmentsbecause I love them,and I will contemplate all your statutes.