Psalms 119:140-144

119:140 Your word is absolutely pure,

and your servant loves it!

119:141 I am insignificant and despised,

yet I do not forget your precepts.

119:142 Your justice endures, ¹ 

and your law is reliable. ² 

119:143 Distress and hardship confront ³  me,

yet I find delight in your commands.

119:144 Your rules remain just. ⁴ 

Give me insight so that I can live. ⁵ 

[119:142]  ¹ tn Heb “your justice [is] justice forever.”

[119:142]  ² tn Or “truth.”

[119:143]  ¹ tn Heb “find.”

[119:144]  ¹ tn Heb “just are your rules forever.”

[119:144]  ² tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.