Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
ALEPH. Happy are they that are upright 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.
Happy are they that keep His testimonies, that seek Him with the whole heart.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then should I not be ashamed, when I have regard unto all Thy commandments.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will give thanks unto Thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn Thy righteous ordinances.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.
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 have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips have I told all the ordinances of Thy mouth.
14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with Thy servant that I may live, and I will observe Thy word.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
I am a sojourner in the earth; hide not Thy commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto Thine ordinances 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.
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Even though princes sit and talk against me, thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken Thou me according to Thy 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 told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.
27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts, that I may talk of Thy wondrous works.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Thine ordinances have I set before me.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Turn away my reproach which I dread; for Thine ordinances are good.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts; quicken me in Thy righteousness.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
VAV. Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even Thy salvation, according to Thy word;
42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
That I may have an answer for him that taunteth me; for I trust in Thy word.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances;
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
So shall I observe Thy law continually for ever 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 at ease, for I have sought Thy precepts;
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
I will lift up my hands also unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in Thy statutes.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
ZAIN. Remember the word unto Thy servant, because Thou hast made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that Thy word hath quickened me.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I have remembered Thine ordinances which are of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
I have remembered Thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed Thy law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
HETH. My portion is the LORD, I have said that I would observe Thy 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 entreated Thy favour with my whole heart; be gracious unto me according to Thy word.
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 feet unto Thy testimonies.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy 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 will rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and of them that observe Thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy statutes.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
TETH. Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed Thy commandments.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I was afflicted, I did err; but now I observe Thy word.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.
69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
The proud have forged a lie against me; but I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in Thy 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 I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands 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.
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
They that fear Thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hope in Thy 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 Thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise unto Thy servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for Thy 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.
Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and they that know Thy testimonies.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes, in order 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.
CAPH. My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in Thy word do I hope.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?'
83 For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.
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 Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.
86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, Thy word standeth fast in heaven.
90 Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations; Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
They stand this day according to Thine ordinances; for all things are Thy servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Unless Thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
I will never forget Thy precepts; for with them Thou hast quickened me.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy 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 have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider Thy testimonies.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
I have seen an end to every purpose; but Thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
MEM. O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I understand more than mine elders, because I have keep Thy precepts.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
From Thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My soul is continually in my hand; yet have I not forgotten Thy law.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from Thy precepts.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep 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 unto Thy word, that I may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
Thou hast made light of all them that err from Thy statutes; for their deceit is 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.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Thy testimonies.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
My flesh shuddereth for fear of Thee; and I am afraid of Thy 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.
AIN. I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy 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 work; they have made void Thy law.
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine 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 esteem all Thy precepts concerning all things to be right; every false way I hate.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The opening of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy 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 Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion 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, and I will observe Thy precepts.
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; and teach me Thy statutes.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not Thy law.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
TZADE. Righteous art Thou, O LORD, and upright are Thy judgments.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
I am small and despised; yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is the truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me; yet Thy commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep Thy statutes.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I have called Thee, save me, and I will observe Thy testimonies.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, that I might meditate in Thy word.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; quicken me, O LORD, as Thou art wont.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all Thy commandments are truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
Of old have I known from Thy testimonies that Thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
RESH. O see mine affliction, and rescue me; for I do not forget Thy law.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not Thy statutes.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; quicken me as Thou art wont.
157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
O see how I love Thy precepts; quicken me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The beginning of Thy word is truth; and all Thy righteous ordinance endureth for ever.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth 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; Thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, and have done Thy commandments.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.
169 TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
TAV. Let my cry come near before Thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to Thy word.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my supplication come before Thee; deliver me according to Thy word.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
Let my lips utter praise: because Thou teachest me Thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
Let my tongue sing of Thy word; for all Thy commandments are righteousness.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Let Thy hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen Thy precepts.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
I have longed for Thy salvation, O LORD; and Thy 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 my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thine ordinances help 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 lost sheep; seek Thy servant; for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
