Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, who seek him with all their heart.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways.
They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
4 Thou have commanded thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
5 O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
7 I will give thanks to thee with uprightness of heart when I learn thy righteous judgments.
I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
8 I will observe thy statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
9 With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.
How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought thee. O let me not wander from thy commandments.
With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
11 I have laid thy word up in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
I have stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are thou, O Jehovah. Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed you are, Yahweh; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my mouth I have declared all the righteous decrees that you have revealed.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.
I rejoice in the way of your covenant decrees more than in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy precepts, and have respect for thy ways.
I will meditate on your instructions and pay attention to your ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.
I delight 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.
Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
18 Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my eyes so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth. Hide not thy commandments from me.
I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to thine ordinances at all times.
My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
21 Thou have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
23 Rulers also sat and talked against me, but thy servant meditated on thy statutes.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
25 My soul clings to the dust. Enliven thou me according to thy word.
My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
26 I declared my ways, and thou answered me. Teach me thy statutes.
I told you my ways, and you answered 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 understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.
I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and grant me thy law graciously.
Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set thine ordinances.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have always kept your righteous decrees before me.
31 I cling to thy testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shall enlarge my heart.
I will run in the path of your commandments, for you enlarge my heart to do so.
33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.
Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes, and I will keep them 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 will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for I delight to walk in it.
36 Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
38 Confirm to thy servant thy word, which is for the fear of thee.
Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
39 Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, for thine ordinances are good.
Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts. Enliven me in thy righteousness.
See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
41 Let thy loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
42 So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in thy word.
then I will have a reply for the one who mocks 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.
Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually forever and ever.
I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
45 And I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.
I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
46 I also will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame.
I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
48 I will also lift up my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember the word to thy servant, because thou have made me to hope.
Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word has revived me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision, yet I have not swerved from thy law.
The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
52 I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have observed thy law.
I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
56 This I have had because I have kept thy precepts.
This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe thy words.
Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to thy word.
I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.
I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.
I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten thy law.
The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; 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 rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
63 I am a companion of all those who fear thee, and of those who observe thy precepts.
I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving kindness. Teach me thy statutes.
The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
65 Thou have dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments.
Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in 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 I observe your word.
68 Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me. With my whole heart I will keep thy precepts.
The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law.
Their hearts are hardened, 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 suffered so that I would learn your statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces 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 and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hoped in thy word.
Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou have afflicted me.
I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy loving kindness be for my comfort according to thy word to thy servant.
Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live, for thy law is my delight.
Show me compassion so 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 put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.
79 Let those who fear thee turn to me, and they shall know thy testimonies.
May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes that I be not put to shame.
May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.
I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me?
My eyes long to see your promise; 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 have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? When will thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?
How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help thou me.
All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.
They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
88 Revive me according to thy loving kindness, so I shall observe the testimony of thy mouth.
By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
89 Forever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in heaven.
Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is to all generations. Thou have established the earth, and it abides.
Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances, for all things are thy servants.
All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou have enlivened me.
I will never forget your instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.
94 I am thine. Save me, for I have sought thy precepts.
I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider thy testimonies.
The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
97 O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always 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 I meditate on your covenant decrees.
100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept thy precepts.
I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.
I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances, for thou have taught me.
I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed 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 instructions I gain discernment; 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 for my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, and teach me thine ordinances.
Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget thy law.
My life is always in my hand, yet I do 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 set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes forever, even to the end.
My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love thy law.
I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
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.
Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe 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.
Sustain me by your word so that I may live and not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect for thy statutes continually.
Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
118 Thou have set at nothing all those who err from thy statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
119 Thou put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love thy testimonies.
You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
121 I have done justice and righteousness. Leave me not to my oppressors.
I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good. Let not the proud oppress me.
Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, 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 so that I may know your covenant decrees.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void thy law.
It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
130 The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted, for I longed for thy commandments.
I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
132 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me, as thou used to do to those who love thy name.
Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
133 Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe thy precepts.
Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe thy law.
Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
137 Thou are righteous, O Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.
138 Thou have commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten thy words.
Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
140 Thy word is very pure, therefore thy servant loves it.
Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised. I do not forget thy precepts.
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Thy commandments are my delight.
Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
144 Thy testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I shall live.
Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep thy statutes.
I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
146 I have called to thee. Save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.
I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried. I hoped in thy words.
I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.
My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving kindness. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.
Hear my voice in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.
Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
151 Thou are near, O Jehovah, and all thy commandments are truth.
You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
152 Of old I have known from thy testimonies that thou have founded them forever.
Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
Look on my affliction and help 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 redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not thy statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah. Enliven me according to thine ordinances.
Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from thy testimonies.
My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.
I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving kindness.
See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every one of thy righteous ordinances is forever.
The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.
Princes persecute me without 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 like one who finds great plunder.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love thy law.
I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise thee because of thy righteous ordinances.
Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
165 Great peace have those who love thy law, and they have no occasion of stumbling.
Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
167 My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to thy word.
Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee. Deliver me according to thy word.
May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
171 Let my lips utter praise, for thou teach me thy statutes.
May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.
May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee. And let thine ordinances help me.
May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
I have wandered off like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
