Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning against you.
12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, 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.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
36 Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
47 I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
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 pieces of silver and gold.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, 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.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
83 Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
103 How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
169 May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
