Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, who seek him with all their heart.
3 They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
4 You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
5 Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
7 I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
8 I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
I have stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
Blessed you are, Yahweh; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
With my mouth I have declared all the righteous decrees that you have revealed.
14 I rejoice in the way of Your 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 Your precepts and regard Your ways.
I will meditate on your instructions and pay attention to your ways.
16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
I delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Open my eyes so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
19 I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
23 Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
25 My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
26 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
I told you my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.
27 Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
Make me understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
28 My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
29 Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have always kept your righteous decrees before me.
31 I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
32 I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
I will run in the path of your commandments, for you enlarge my heart to do so.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; 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 I delight to walk in it.
36 Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
39 Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
40 How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
41 May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
42 Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
then I will have a reply for the one who mocks me, for I trust in your word.
43 Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.
44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
45 And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
47 I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
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, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
51 The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
52 I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
53 Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
54 Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
55 In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
56 This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
60 I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
61 Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
The cords of the wicked have ensnared 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 give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
63 I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.
64 The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
65 You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your 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 keep Your word.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
70 Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.
72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.
74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
Show me compassion so that I may live, 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 proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.
79 May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be 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 Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
83 Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.
84 How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
85 The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
88 Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
89 Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
91 Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, 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, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
I will never forget your instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.
94 I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
95 The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for I meditate on your covenant decrees.
100 I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
102 I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
103 How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.
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 for my path.
106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
107 I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
109 I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
My life is always in my hand, yet 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 have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy 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 Your statutes, even to the very end.
My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
113 The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; 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 Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
118 You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
119 All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
120 My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
124 Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
I am your servant; give me understanding so that I may know your covenant decrees.
126 It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.
127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
128 Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
129 Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
133 Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.
138 The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.
139 My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
140 Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
141 I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
143 Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
146 I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
148 My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
Hear my voice in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.
150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
152 Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
153 Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
157 Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
159 Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
166 I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
167 I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
168 I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
169 May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
170 May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
171 My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
175 Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
I have wandered off like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
