Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Alleluia. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, 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 examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications.
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words.
10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away 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 eloquence in my heart, so that I may 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 justifications.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips, I have pronounced 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 have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
I will meditate on your justifications. I will not forget your words.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
Repay your servant, revive me; and I will keep your words.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
I am a sojourner 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 has longed to desire your justifications 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 have rebuked the arrogant. Those who decline from your commandments are accursed.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
For your testimonies are also my (meditation) and your justifications are my counsel.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
My soul has adhered to the pavement. 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 have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications.
27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
Instruct me in the way of your justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
Remove the way of iniquity from me, and have mercy on me by 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 not forgotten your judgments.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I have adhered to your testimonies, O Lord. Do not be willing to confound me.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
I have run by way of your commandments, when you enlarged my heart.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
O Lord, place the law before me, the way of your justifications, and I will always inquire into it.
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Bend my heart with your testimonies, and not with avarice.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Turn my eyes away, lest they see what is vain. Revive me in your way.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Station your eloquence with your servant, along with your fear.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Cut off my disgrace, which I have taken up, for your judgments are delightful.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed for your commandments. Revive me in your fairness.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence.
42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
And I will respond to those who reproach me by word, for I have hoped in your words.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
And do not utterly take away the word of truth from my mouth. For in your judgments, I have hoped beyond hope.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.
45 So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
And I have wandered far and wide, because I was seeking your commandments.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
And I spoke of your testimonies in the sight of kings, and I was not confounded.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved.
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments, which I loved. And I was trained in your justifications.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
Be mindful of your word to your servant, by which you have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This has consoled me in my humiliation, for your word has revived me.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
The arrogant act altogether iniquitously, but I have not turned aside from your law.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I called to mind your judgments of antiquity, O Lord, and I was consoled.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Your justifications were the subject of my worthy singing, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
During the night, I remembered your name, O Lord, and I kept your law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
O Lord, my portion, I have said that I would keep your law.
58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward your testimonies.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.
62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
You have done well with 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 goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications.
69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Their heart has been curdled like milk. Truly, I have meditated on 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 is good for me that you humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces.
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 created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will learn your commandments.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
Those who fear you will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly hoped in your words.
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 fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will live. For your law is my (meditation)
78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, “When will you console me?”
83 For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications.
84 How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law.
86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments.
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 mercy. And I will keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity.
90 Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service 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 (meditation) then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications.
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 sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long.
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity.
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 paths.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I have sworn it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My soul is always in my hands, and I have not forgotten your law.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
Sinners have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation of my heart.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
You are my helper and my supporter. And in your word, I have greatly hoped.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine 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.
Uphold me according to your eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust.
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.
I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have loved your testimonies.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid 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 accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander me.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me.
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your justifications.
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, so 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 to act, O Lord. They have dissipated your law.
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Therefore, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz.
128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul has been examined by them.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
I opened my mouth and drew breath, for I desired 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.
Gaze upon me and be merciful to me, according to the judgment of those who love your name.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Direct my steps according to your eloquence, and let no injustice rule over me.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Redeem me from the slanders of men, so that I may keep your commandments.
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 justifications.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
You have commanded justice: your testimonies and your truth even more so.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Your eloquence has been greatly enflamed, and your servant has loved it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Tribulation and anguish have found me. Your commandments are my (meditation)
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live.
145 KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord. I will ask for your justifications.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I cried out to you. Save me, so that I may keep your commandments.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity, but they have been brought far from your law.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
You are near, O Lord, and all your ways are truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
I have known from the beginning about your testimonies. For you founded them in eternity.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
See my humiliation 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.
Judge my judgment and redeem me. Revive me because of your eloquence.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Salvation is far from sinners, because they have not inquired about your justifications.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.
157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me. I have not turned away from your testimonies.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments. Revive me in your mercy.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The beginning of your words is truth. All the judgments of your justice are for eternity.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
The leaders have persecuted me without cause. And my heart has been awed by your words.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I will rejoice over your eloquence, like one who has found many spoils.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you about the judgments of your justice.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
My soul has kept to your testimonies and has loved them exceedingly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I have served your commandments and your testimonies. For all my ways are before your sight.
169 TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight. Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my petition enter before you. Rescue me according to your word.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
A hymn will burst forth from my lips, when you will teach me your justifications.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
My tongue will pronounce your eloquence. For all your commandments are fairness.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Let it be your hand that saves me. For I have chosen your commandments.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
O Lord, I have longed for your salvation, and your law is my (meditation)
175 Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
My soul will live and will praise you, and your judgments will assist 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 gone astray like a sheep that is lost. Seek out your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
