Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
27 Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
35 Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
43 Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
47 I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
48 I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
70 Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
78 May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
79 May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
84 How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
89 Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
102 I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
117 Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
120 My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
122 Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
129 Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
133 Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
152 Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
162 I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
175 Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
