Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou have commanded thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
7 I will give thanks to thee with uprightness of heart when I learn thy righteous judgments.
I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will observe thy statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought thee. O let me not wander from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 I have laid thy word up in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are thou, O Jehovah. Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy precepts, and have respect for thy ways.
I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect to your ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.
I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant that I may live, so I will observe thy word.
Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
18 Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth. Hide not thy commandments from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to thine ordinances at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.
21 Thou have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Rulers also sat and talked against me, but thy servant meditated on thy statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 My soul clings to the dust. Enliven thou me according to thy word.
My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.
26 I declared my ways, and thou answered me. Teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, so I shall meditate on thy wondrous works.
Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and grant me thy law graciously.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set thine ordinances.
I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I cling to thy testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I have stuck to your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shall enlarge my heart.
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law, yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way.
38 Confirm to thy servant thy word, which is for the fear of thee.
Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, for thine ordinances are good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts. Enliven me in thy righteousness.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 Let thy loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in thy word.
So shall I have with which to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in thine ordinances.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually forever and ever.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 I also will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 I will also lift up my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 Remember the word to thy servant, because thou have made me to hope.
Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word has revived me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision, yet I have not swerved from thy law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
52 I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have observed thy law.
I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 This I have had because I have kept thy precepts.
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe thy words.
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to thy word.
I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten thy law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to thee because of thy righteous ordinances.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all those who fear thee, and of those who observe thy precepts.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving kindness. Teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 Thou have dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
68 Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me. With my whole heart I will keep thy precepts.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hoped in thy word.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou have afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy loving kindness be for my comfort according to thy word to thy servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live, for thy law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Let those who fear thee turn to me, and they shall know thy testimonies.
Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have known your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes that I be not put to shame.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me?
My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget thy statutes.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? When will thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to thy law.
The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help thou me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.
They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 Revive me according to thy loving kindness, so I shall observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 Forever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in heaven.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is to all generations. Thou have established the earth, and it abides.
Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have established the earth, and it stays.
91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances, for all things are thy servants.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou have enlivened me.
I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
94 I am thine. Save me, for I have sought thy precepts.
I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider thy testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept thy precepts.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances, for thou have taught me.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way.
Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, and teach me thine ordinances.
Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget thy law.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not gone astray from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes forever, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.
113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love thy law.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
114 Thou are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in thy word.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect for thy statutes continually.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.
118 Thou have set at nothing all those who err from thy statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.
You have trodden down all them that err from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 Thou put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 I have done justice and righteousness. Leave me not to my oppressors.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good. Let not the proud oppress me.
Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant. Give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void thy law.
It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted, for I longed for thy commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me, as thou used to do to those who love thy name.
Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.
133 Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe thy precepts.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make your face to shine on your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe thy law.
Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.
137 Thou are righteous, O Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 Thou have commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten thy words.
My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Thy word is very pure, therefore thy servant loves it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised. I do not forget thy precepts.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Thy commandments are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 Thy testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep thy statutes.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I have called to thee. Save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.
I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried. I hoped in thy words.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.
My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving kindness. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.
They draw near that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
151 Thou are near, O Jehovah, and all thy commandments are truth.
You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
152 Of old I have known from thy testimonies that thou have founded them forever.
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me. Enliven me according to thy word.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not thy statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah. Enliven me according to thine ordinances.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from thy testimonies.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving kindness.
Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every one of thy righteous ordinances is forever.
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love thy law.
I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise thee because of thy righteous ordinances.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have those who love thy law, and they have no occasion of stumbling.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee. Deliver me according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 Let my lips utter praise, for thou teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee. And let thine ordinances help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
