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