اَلْمَزَامِيرُ 119
| طُوبَى لِلْكَامِلِينَ طَرِيقًا، ٱلسَّالِكِينَ فِي شَرِيعَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ١ 1 |
[ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
| طُوبَى لِحَافِظِي شَهَادَاتِهِ. مِنْ كُلِّ قُلُوبِهِمْ يَطْلُبُونَهُ. | ٢ 2 |
How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
| أَيْضًا لَا يَرْتَكِبُونَ إِثْمًا. فِي طُرُقِهِ يَسْلُكُونَ. | ٣ 3 |
Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
| أَنْتَ أَوْصَيْتَ بِوَصَايَاكَ أَنْ تُحْفَظَ تَمَامًا. | ٤ 4 |
Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
| لَيْتَ طُرُقِي تُثَبَّتُ فِي حِفْظِ فَرَائِضِكَ. | ٥ 5 |
Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
| حِينَئِذٍ لَا أَخْزَى إِذَا نَظَرْتُ إِلَى كُلِّ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦ 6 |
Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
| أَحْمَدُكَ بِٱسْتِقَامَةِ قَلْبٍ عِنْدَ تَعَلُّمِي أَحْكَامَ عَدْلِكَ. | ٧ 7 |
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
| وَصَايَاكَ أَحْفَظُ. لَا تَتْرُكْنِي إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. | ٨ 8 |
Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
| بِمَ يُزَكِّي ٱلشَّابُّ طَرِيقَهُ؟ بِحِفْظِهِ إِيَّاهُ حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٩ 9 |
[BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
| بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي طَلَبْتُكَ. لَا تُضِلَّنِي عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠ 10 |
With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
| خَبَأْتُ كَلَامَكَ فِي قَلْبِي لِكَيْلَا أُخْطِئَ إِلَيْكَ. | ١١ 11 |
In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
| مُبَارَكٌ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٢ 12 |
Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
| بِشَفَتَيَّ حَسَبْتُ كُلَّ أَحْكَامِ فَمِكَ. | ١٣ 13 |
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
| بِطَرِيقِ شَهَادَاتِكَ فَرِحْتُ كَمَا عَلَى كُلِّ ٱلْغِنَى. | ١٤ 14 |
In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
| بِوَصَايَاكَ أَلْهَجُ، وَأُلَاحِظُ سُبُلَكَ. | ١٥ 15 |
In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
| بِفَرَائِضِكَ أَتَلَذَّذُ. لَا أَنْسَى كَلَامَكَ. | ١٦ 16 |
In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
| أَحْسِنْ إِلَى عَبْدِكَ، فَأَحْيَا وَأَحْفَظَ أَمْرَكَ. | ١٧ 17 |
[GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
| ٱكْشِفْ عَنْ عَيْنَيَّ فَأَرَى عَجَائِبَ مِنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ١٨ 18 |
Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
| غَرِيبٌ أَنَا فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ. لَا تُخْفِ عَنِّي وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٩ 19 |
A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
| ٱنْسَحَقَتْ نَفْسِي شَوْقًا إِلَى أَحْكَامِكَ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ. | ٢٠ 20 |
My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
| ٱنْتَهَرْتَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ٱلْمَلَاعِينَ ٱلضَّالِّينَ عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٢١ 21 |
Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
| دَحْرِجْ عَنِّي ٱلْعَارَ وَٱلْإِهَانَةَ، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
| جَلَسَ أَيْضًا رُؤَسَاءُ، تَقَاوَلُوا عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا عَبْدُكَ فَيُنَاجِي بِفَرَائِضِكَ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
| أَيْضًا شَهَادَاتُكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي، أَهْلُ مَشُورَتِي. | ٢٤ 24 |
Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
| لَصِقَتْ بِٱلتُّرَابِ نَفْسِي، فَأَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ كَلِمَتِكَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
[DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
| قَدْ صَرَّحْتُ بِطُرُقِي فَٱسْتَجَبْتَ لِي. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٢٦ 26 |
My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
| طَرِيقَ وَصَايَاكَ فَهِّمْنِي، فَأُنَاجِيَ بِعَجَائِبِكَ. | ٢٧ 27 |
The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
| قَطَرَتْ نَفْسِي مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ. أَقِمْنِي حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
| طَرِيقَ ٱلْكَذِبِ أَبْعِدْ عَنِّي، وَبِشَرِيعَتِكَ ٱرْحَمْنِي. | ٢٩ 29 |
The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
| ٱخْتَرْتُ طَرِيقَ ٱلْحَقِّ. جَعَلْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ قُدَّامِي. | ٣٠ 30 |
The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
| لَصِقْتُ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ. يَارَبُّ، لَا تُخْزِنِي. | ٣١ 31 |
I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
| فِي طَرِيقِ وَصَايَاكَ أَجْرِي، لِأَنَّكَ تُرَحِّبُ قَلْبِي. | ٣٢ 32 |
The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
| عَلِّمْنِي يَارَبُّ طَرِيقَ فَرَائِضِكَ، فَأَحْفَظَهَا إِلَى ٱلنِّهَايَةِ. | ٣٣ 33 |
[HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.
| فَهِّمْنِي فَأُلَاحِظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ، وَأَحْفَظَهَا بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي. | ٣٤ 34 |
Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
| دَرِّبْنِي فِي سَبِيلِ وَصَايَاكَ، لِأَنِّي بِهِ سُرِرْتُ. | ٣٥ 35 |
Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
| أَمِلْ قَلْبِي إِلَى شَهَادَاتِكَ، لَا إِلَى ٱلْمَكْسَبِ. | ٣٦ 36 |
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
| حَوِّلْ عَيْنَيَّ عَنِ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَاطِلِ. فِي طَرِيقِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٣٧ 37 |
Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
| أَقِمْ لِعَبْدِكَ قَوْلَكَ ٱلَّذِي لِمُتَّقِيكَ. | ٣٨ 38 |
Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
| أَزِلْ عَارِي ٱلَّذِي حَذِرْتُ مِنْهُ، لِأَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ طَيِّبَةٌ. | ٣٩ 39 |
Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
| هَأَنَذَا قَدِ ٱشْتَهَيْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. بِعَدْلِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٤٠ 40 |
Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
| لِتَأْتِنِي رَحْمَتُكَ يَارَبُّ، خَلَاصُكَ حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ، | ٤١ 41 |
[WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
| فَأُجَاوِبَ مُعَيِّرِي كَلِمَةً، لِأَنِّي ٱتَّكَلْتُ عَلَى كَلَامِكَ. | ٤٢ 42 |
So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
| وَلَا تَنْزِعْ مِنْ فَمِي كَلَامَ ٱلْحَقِّ كُلَّ ٱلنَّزْعِ، لِأَنِّي ٱنْتَظَرْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ. | ٤٣ 43 |
And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
| فَأَحْفَظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ دَائِمًا، إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ وَٱلْأَبَدِ، | ٤٤ 44 |
That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
| وَأَتَمَشَّى فِي رَحْبٍ، لِأَنِّي طَلَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٤٥ 45 |
That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
| وَأَتَكَلَّمُ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ قُدَّامَ مُلُوكٍ وَلَا أَخْزَى، | ٤٦ 46 |
That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
| وَأَتَلَذَّذُ بِوَصَايَاكَ ٱلَّتِي أَحْبَبْتُ. | ٤٧ 47 |
That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
| وَأَرْفَعُ يَدَيَّ إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ ٱلَّتِي وَدِدْتُ، وَأُنَاجِي بِفَرَائِضِكَ. | ٤٨ 48 |
That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
| اُذْكُرْ لِعَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَوْلَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَنِي أَنْتَظِرُهُ. | ٤٩ 49 |
[ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
| هَذِهِ هِيَ تَعْزِيَتِي فِي مَذَلَّتِي، لِأَنَّ قَوْلَكَ أَحْيَانِي. | ٥٠ 50 |
This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ ٱسْتَهْزَأُوا بِي إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ لَمْ أَمِلْ. | ٥١ 51 |
Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
| تَذَكَّرْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ مُنْذُ ٱلدَّهْرِ يَارَبُّ، فَتَعَزَّيْتُ. | ٥٢ 52 |
I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
| ٱلْحَمِيَّةُ أَخَذَتْنِي بِسَبَبِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَارِكِي شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٥٣ 53 |
A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
| تَرْنِيمَاتٍ صَارَتْ لِي فَرَائِضُكَ فِي بَيْتِ غُرْبَتِي. | ٥٤ 54 |
Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
| ذَكَرْتُ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ ٱسْمَكَ يَارَبُّ، وَحَفِظْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٥٥ 55 |
I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
| هَذَا صَارَ لِي، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٥٦ 56 |
This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
| نَصِيبِي ٱلرَّبُّ، قُلْتُ لِحِفْظِ كَلَامِكَ. | ٥٧ 57 |
[HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
| تَرَضَّيْتُ وَجْهَكَ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي. ٱرْحَمْنِي حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ. | ٥٨ 58 |
I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
| تَفَكَّرْتُ فِي طُرُقِي، وَرَدَدْتُ قَدَمَيَّ إِلَى شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٥٩ 59 |
I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
| أَسْرَعْتُ وَلَمْ أَتَوَانَ لِحِفْظِ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٠ 60 |
I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
| حِبَالُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ٱلْتَفَّتْ عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ٦١ 61 |
The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
| فِي مُنْتَصَفِ ٱللَّيْلِ أَقُومُ لِأَحْمَدَكَ عَلَى أَحْكَامِ بِرِّكَ. | ٦٢ 62 |
At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
| رَفِيقٌ أَنَا لِكُلِّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَكَ وَلِحَافِظِي وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٣ 63 |
Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
| رَحْمَتُكَ يَارَبُّ قَدْ مَلَأَتِ ٱلْأَرْضَ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٤ 64 |
Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
| خَيْرًا صَنَعْتَ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ يَارَبُّ حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٦٥ 65 |
[TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
| ذَوْقًا صَالِحًا وَمَعْرِفَةً عَلِّمْنِي، لِأَنِّي بِوَصَايَاكَ آمَنْتُ. | ٦٦ 66 |
Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
| قَبْلَ أَنْ أُذَلَّلَ أَنَا ضَلَلْتُ، أَمَّا ٱلْآنَ فَحَفِظْتُ قَوْلَكَ. | ٦٧ 67 |
Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
| صَالِحٌ أَنْتَ وَمُحْسِنٌ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٨ 68 |
Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ قَدْ لَفَّقُوا عَلَيَّ كَذِبًا، أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِكُلِّ قَلْبِي أَحْفَظُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٩ 69 |
Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
| سَمِنَ مِثْلَ ٱلشَّحْمِ قَلْبُهُمْ، أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِشَرِيعَتِكَ أَتَلَذَّذُ. | ٧٠ 70 |
Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
| خَيْرٌ لِي أَنِّي تَذَلَّلْتُ لِكَيْ أَتَعَلَّمَ فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٧١ 71 |
It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
| شَرِيعَةُ فَمِكَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْ أُلُوفِ ذَهَبٍ وَفِضَّةٍ. | ٧٢ 72 |
Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
| يَدَاكَ صَنَعَتَانِي وَأَنْشَأَتَانِي. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَتَعَلَّمَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٣ 73 |
[YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
| مُتَّقُوكَ يَرَوْنَنِي فَيَفْرَحُونَ، لِأَنِّي ٱنْتَظَرْتُ كَلَامَكَ. | ٧٤ 74 |
They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
| قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَارَبُّ أَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ عَدْلٌ، وَبِٱلْحَقِّ أَذْلَلْتَنِي. | ٧٥ 75 |
I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
| فَلْتَصِرْ رَحْمَتُكَ لِتَعْزِيَتِي، حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ لِعَبْدِكَ. | ٧٦ 76 |
Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
| لِتَأْتِنِي مَرَاحِمُكَ فَأَحْيَا، لِأَنَّ شَرِيعَتَكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي. | ٧٧ 77 |
Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
| لِيَخْزَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ لِأَنَّهُمْ زُورًا ٱفْتَرَوْا عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُنَاجِي بِوَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٨ 78 |
Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
| لِيَرْجِعْ إِلَيَّ مُتَّقُوكَ وَعَارِفُو شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٧٩ 79 |
Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
| لِيَكُنْ قَلْبِي كَامِلًا فِي فَرَائِضِكَ لِكَيْلَا أَخْزَى. | ٨٠ 80 |
Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
| تَاقَتْ نَفْسِي إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ٨١ 81 |
[KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ مِنَ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَى قَوْلِكَ، فَأَقُولُ: «مَتَى تُعَزِّينِي؟». | ٨٢ 82 |
Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
| لِأَنِّي قَدْ صِرْتُ كَزِقٍّ فِي ٱلدُّخَانِ، أَمَّا فَرَائِضُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ٨٣ 83 |
Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
| كَمْ هِيَ أَيَّامُ عَبْدِكَ؟ مَتَى تُجْرِي حُكْمًا عَلَى مُضْطَهِدِيَّ؟ | ٨٤ 84 |
How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ قَدْ كَرَوْا لِي حَفَائِرَ. ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ حَسَبَ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٨٥ 85 |
Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
| كُلُّ وَصَايَاكَ أَمَانَةٌ. زُورًا يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي. أَعِنِّي. | ٨٦ 86 |
All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
| لَوْلَا قَلِيلٌ لَأَفْنَوْنِي مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَمْ أَتْرُكْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٨٧ 87 |
A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
| حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَحْيِنِي، فَأَحْفَظَ شَهَادَاتِ فَمِكَ. | ٨٨ 88 |
According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
| إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ يَارَبُّ كَلِمَتُكَ مُثَبَّتَةٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ. | ٨٩ 89 |
[LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
| إِلَى دَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ أَمَانَتُكَ. أَسَّسْتَ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَثَبَتَتْ. | ٩٠ 90 |
To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
| عَلَى أَحْكَامِكَ ثَبَتَتِ ٱلْيَوْمَ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْكُلَّ عَبِيدُكَ. | ٩١ 91 |
By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
| لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ شَرِيعَتُكَ لَذَّتِي، لَهَلَكْتُ حِينَئِذٍ فِي مَذَلَّتِي. | ٩٢ 92 |
Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
| إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ لَا أَنْسَى وَصَايَاكَ، لِأَنَّكَ بِهَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي. | ٩٣ 93 |
Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
| لَكَ أَنَا فَخَلِّصْنِي، لِأَنِّي طَلَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٩٤ 94 |
Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
| إِيَّايَ ٱنْتَظَرَ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ لِيُهْلِكُونِي. بِشَهَادَاتِكَ أَفْطُنُ. | ٩٥ 95 |
For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
| لِكُلِّ كَمَالٍ رَأَيْتُ حَدًّا، أَمَّا وَصِيَّتُكَ فَوَاسِعَةٌ جِدًّا. | ٩٦ 96 |
To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
| كَمْ أَحْبَبْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ! ٱلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ هِيَ لَهَجِي. | ٩٧ 97 |
[MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
| وَصِيَّتُكَ جَعَلَتْنِي أَحْكَمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي، لِأَنَّهَا إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ هِيَ لِي. | ٩٨ 98 |
Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
| أَكْثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ مُعَلِّمِيَّ تَعَقَّلْتُ، لِأَنَّ شَهَادَاتِكَ هِيَ لَهَجِي. | ٩٩ 99 |
Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
| أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلشُّيُوخِ فَطِنْتُ، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠٠ 100 |
Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
| مِنْ كُلِّ طَرِيقِ شَرٍّ مَنَعْتُ رِجْلَيَّ، لِكَيْ أَحْفَظَ كَلَامَكَ. | ١٠١ 101 |
From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
| عَنْ أَحْكَامِكَ لَمْ أَمِلْ، لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّمْتَنِي. | ١٠٢ 102 |
From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
| مَا أَحْلَى قَوْلَكَ لِحَنَكِي! أَحْلَى مِنَ ٱلْعَسَلِ لِفَمِي. | ١٠٣ 103 |
How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
| مِنْ وَصَايَاكَ أَتَفَطَّنُ، لِذَلِكَ أَبْغَضْتُ كُلَّ طَرِيقِ كَذِبٍ. | ١٠٤ 104 |
Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
| سِرَاجٌ لِرِجْلِي كَلَامُكَ وَنُورٌ لِسَبِيلِي. | ١٠٥ 105 |
[NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
| حَلَفْتُ فَأَبِرُّهُ، أَنْ أَحْفَظَ أَحْكَامَ بِرِّكَ. | ١٠٦ 106 |
I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
| تَذَلَّلْتُ إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. يَارَبُّ، أَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ١٠٧ 107 |
I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
| ٱرْتَضِ بِمَنْدُوبَاتِ فَمِي يَارَبُّ، وَأَحْكَامَكَ عَلِّمْنِي. | ١٠٨ 108 |
The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
| نَفْسِي دَائِمًا فِي كَفِّي، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ١٠٩ 109 |
My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
| ٱلْأَشْرَارُ وَضَعُوا لِي فَخًّا، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَلَمْ أَضِلَّ عَنْهَا. | ١١٠ 110 |
The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
| وَرِثْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ، لِأَنَّهَا هِيَ بَهْجَةُ قَلْبِي. | ١١١ 111 |
As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
| عَطَفْتُ قَلْبِي لِأَصْنَعَ فَرَائِضَكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلنِّهَايَةِ. | ١١٢ 112 |
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
| ٱلْمُتَقَلِّبِينَ أَبْغَضْتُ، وَشَرِيعَتَكَ أَحْبَبْتُ. | ١١٣ 113 |
[SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
| سِتْرِي وَمِجَنِّي أَنْتَ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ١١٤ 114 |
My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
| ٱنْصَرِفُوا عَنِّي أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَا إِلَهِي. | ١١٥ 115 |
Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe the commandments of my God.
| ٱعْضُدْنِي حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ فَأَحْيَا، وَلَا تُخْزِنِي مِنْ رَجَائِي. | ١١٦ 116 |
Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
| أَسْنِدْنِي فَأَخْلُصَ، وَأُرَاعِيَ فَرَائِضَكَ دَائِمًا. | ١١٧ 117 |
Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
| ٱحْتَقَرْتَ كُلَّ ٱلضَّالِّينَ عَنْ فَرَائِضِكَ، لِأَنَّ مَكْرَهُمْ بَاطِلٌ. | ١١٨ 118 |
Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
| كَزَغَلٍ عَزَلْتَ كُلَّ أَشْرَارِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، لِذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١١٩ 119 |
Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
| قَدِ ٱقْشَعَرَّ لَحْمِي مِنْ رُعْبِكَ، وَمِنْ أَحْكَامِكَ جَزِعْتُ. | ١٢٠ 120 |
My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
| أَجْرَيْتُ حُكْمًا وَعَدْلًا. لَا تُسْلِمْنِي إِلَى ظَالِمِيَّ. | ١٢١ 121 |
[AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
| كُنْ ضَامِنَ عَبْدِكَ لِلْخَيْرِ، لِكَيْلَا يَظْلِمَنِي ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرُونَ. | ١٢٢ 122 |
Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ ٱشْتِيَاقًا إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ وَإِلَى كَلِمَةِ بِرِّكَ. | ١٢٣ 123 |
Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
| ٱصْنَعْ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَفَرَائِضَكَ عَلِّمْنِي. | ١٢٤ 124 |
Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
| عَبْدُكَ أَنَا. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَعْرِفَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٢٥ 125 |
Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.
| إِنَّهُ وَقْتُ عَمَلٍ لِلرَّبِّ. قَدْ نَقَضُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٢٦ 126 |
It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
| لِأَجْلِ ذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ وَٱلْإِبْرِيزِ. | ١٢٧ 127 |
For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
| لِأَجْلِ ذَلِكَ حَسِبْتُ كُلَّ وَصَايَاكَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُسْتَقِيمَةً. كُلَّ طَرِيقِ كَذِبٍ أَبْغَضْتُ. | ١٢٨ 128 |
For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
| عَجِيبَةٌ هِيَ شَهَادَاتُكَ، لِذَلِكَ حَفِظَتْهَا نَفْسِي. | ١٢٩ 129 |
[PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
| فَتْحُ كَلَامِكَ يُنِيرُ، يُعَقِّلُ ٱلْجُهَّالَ. | ١٣٠ 130 |
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
| فَغَرْتُ فَمِي وَلَهَثْتُ، لِأَنِّي إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ ٱشْتَقْتُ. | ١٣١ 131 |
My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
| ٱلْتَفِتْ إِلَيَّ وَٱرْحَمْنِي، كَحَقِّ مُحِبِّي ٱسْمِكَ. | ١٣٢ 132 |
Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
| ثَبِّتْ خُطُوَاتِي فِي كَلِمَتِكَ، وَلَا يَتَسَلَّطْ عَلَيَّ إِثْمٌ. | ١٣٣ 133 |
My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
| ٱفْدِنِي مِنْ ظُلْمِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٣٤ 134 |
Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
| أَضِئْ بِوَجْهِكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ، وَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٣٥ 135 |
Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
| جَدَاوِلُ مِيَاهٍ جَرَتْ مِنْ عَيْنَيَّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَحْفَظُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٣٦ 136 |
Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
| بَارٌّ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ، وَأَحْكَامُكَ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ. | ١٣٧ 137 |
[ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
| عَدْلًا أَمَرْتَ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ، وَحَقًّا إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. | ١٣٨ 138 |
Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
| أَهْلَكَتْنِي غَيْرَتِي، لِأَنَّ أَعْدَائِي نَسُوا كَلَامَكَ. | ١٣٩ 139 |
My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
| كَلِمَتُكَ مُمَحَّصَةٌ جِدًّا، وَعَبْدُكَ أَحَبَّهَا. | ١٤٠ 140 |
Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
| صَغِيرٌ أَنَا وَحَقِيرٌ، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ١٤١ 141 |
Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
| عَدْلُكَ عَدْلٌ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ، وَشَرِيعَتُكَ حَقٌّ. | ١٤٢ 142 |
Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
| ضِيْقٌ وَشِدَّةٌ أَصَابَانِي، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَهِيَ لَذَّاتِي. | ١٤٣ 143 |
Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
| عَادِلَةٌ شَهَادَاتُكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَحْيَا. | ١٤٤ 144 |
Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
| صَرَخْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِي. ٱسْتَجِبْ لِي يَارَبُّ. فَرَائِضَكَ أَحْفَظُ. | ١٤٥ 145 |
[KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
| دَعَوْتُكَ. خَلِّصْنِي، فَأَحْفَظَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٤٦ 146 |
I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
| تَقَدَّمْتُ فِي ٱلصُّبْحِ وَصَرَخْتُ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ١٤٧ 147 |
I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
| تَقَدَّمَتْ عَيْنَايَ ٱلْهُزُعَ، لِكَيْ أَلْهَجَ بِأَقْوَالِكَ. | ١٤٨ 148 |
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
| صَوْتِيَ ٱسْتَمِعْ حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ. يَارَبُّ، حَسَبَ أَحْكَامِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٤٩ 149 |
My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
| ٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلتَّابِعُونَ ٱلرَّذِيلَةَ. عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ بَعُدُوا. | ١٥٠ 150 |
They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
| قَرِيبٌ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ، وَكُلُّ وَصَايَاكَ حَقٌّ. | ١٥١ 151 |
Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
| مُنْذُ زَمَانٍ عَرَفْتُ مِنْ شَهَادَاتِكَ أَنَّكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ أَسَّسْتَهَا. | ١٥٢ 152 |
Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
| اُنْظُرْ إِلَى ذُلِّي وَأَنْقِذْنِي، لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٥٣ 153 |
[RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
| أَحْسِنْ دَعْوَايَ. | ١٥٤ 154 |
Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
| ٱلْخَلَاصُ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَلْتَمِسُوا فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٥٥ 155 |
Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
| كَثِيرَةٌ هِيَ مَرَاحِمُكَ يَارَبُّ. حَسَبَ أَحْكَامِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٥٦ 156 |
Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
| كَثِيرُونَ مُضْطَهِدِيَّ وَمُضَايِقِيَّ، أَمَّا شَهَادَاتُكَ فَلَمْ أَمِلْ عَنْهَا. | ١٥٧ 157 |
Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
| رَأَيْتُ ٱلْغَادِرِينَ وَمَقَتُّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَحْفَظُوا كَلِمَتَكَ. | ١٥٨ 158 |
I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
| ٱنْظُرْ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. يَارَبُّ، حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٥٩ 159 |
See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
| رَأْسُ كَلَامِكَ حَقٌّ، وَإِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ كُلُّ أَحْكَامِ عَدْلِكَ. | ١٦٠ 160 |
The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
| رُؤَسَاءُ ٱضْطَهَدُونِي بِلَا سَبَبٍ، وَمِنْ كَلَامِكَ جَزِعَ قَلْبِي. | ١٦١ 161 |
[SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
| أَبْتَهِجُ أَنَا بِكَلَامِكَ كَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَنِيمَةً وَافِرَةً. | ١٦٢ 162 |
Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
| أَبْغَضْتُ ٱلْكَذِبَ وَكَرِهْتُهُ، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَأَحْبَبْتُهَا. | ١٦٣ 163 |
Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
| سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبَّحْتُكَ عَلَى أَحْكَامِ عَدْلِكَ. | ١٦٤ 164 |
Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
| سَلَامَةٌ جَزِيلَةٌ لِمُحِبِّي شَرِيعَتِكَ، وَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ مَعْثَرَةٌ. | ١٦٥ 165 |
Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
| رَجَوْتُ خَلَاصَكَ يَارَبُّ، وَوَصَايَاكَ عَمِلْتُ. | ١٦٦ 166 |
I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
| حَفِظَتْ نَفْسِي شَهَادَاتِكَ، وَأُحِبُّهَا جِدًّا. | ١٦٧ 167 |
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
| حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ وَشَهَادَاتِكَ، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ طُرُقِي أَمَامَكَ. | ١٦٨ 168 |
I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
| لِيَبْلُغْ صُرَاخِي إِلَيْكَ يَارَبُّ. حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ فَهِّمْنِي. | ١٦٩ 169 |
[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
| لِتَدْخُلْ طِلْبَتِي إِلَى حَضْرَتِكَ. كَكَلِمَتِكَ نَجِّنِي. | ١٧٠ 170 |
Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
| تُنَبِّعُ شَفَتَايَ تَسْبِيحًا إِذَا عَلَّمْتَنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٧١ 171 |
My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
| يُغَنِّي لِسَانِي بِأَقْوَالِكَ، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَصَايَاكَ عَدْلٌ. | ١٧٢ 172 |
My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
| لِتَكُنْ يَدُكَ لِمَعُونَتِي، لِأَنَّنِي ٱخْتَرْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٣ 173 |
Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
| ٱشْتَقْتُ إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ يَارَبُّ، وَشَرِيعَتُكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي. | ١٧٤ 174 |
I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
| لِتَحْيَ نَفْسِي وَتُسَبِّحَكَ، وَأَحْكَامُكَ لِتُعِنِّي. | ١٧٥ 175 |
Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
| ضَلَلْتُ، كَشَاةٍ ضَالَّةٍ. ٱطْلُبْ عَبْدَكَ، لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٦ 176 |
I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
