God's Word Translation

Psalms 119:79-95 God's Word Translation (GW)

79. Let those who fear you turn to meso that they can come to know your written instructions.

80. Let my heart be filled with integrity in regard to your lawsso that I will not be put to shame.

81. My soul is weak from waiting for you to save me.My hope is based on your word.

82. My eyes have become strained from looking for your promise.I ask, “When will you comfort me?”

83. Although I have become like a shriveled and dried out wineskin,I have not forgotten your laws.

84. What is left of my life?When will you bring those who persecute me to justice?

85. Arrogant people have dug pits to trap mein defiance of your teachings.

86. (All your commandments are reliable.)Those people persecute me with lies. Help me!

87. They almost wiped me off ⌊the face of⌋ the earth.But I did not abandon your guiding principles.

88. Give me a new life through your mercyso that I may obey the written instructions,⌊which came⌋ from your mouth.

89. O Lord, your word is established in heaven forever.

90. Your faithfulness endures throughout every generation.You set the earth in place, and it continues to stand.

91. All things continue to stand today because of your regulations,since they are all your servants.

92. If your teachings had not made me happy,then I would have died in my misery.

93. I will never forget your guiding principles,because you gave me a new life through them.

94. I am yours.Save me, because I have searched for your guiding principles.

95. The wicked people have waited for me in order to destroy me,⌊yet⌋ I want to understand your written instructions.