Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
[ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
[BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, 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 all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
[GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions 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 as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
[DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, 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.
My ways, I recounted, 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.
The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
[HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto 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 observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
[WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, 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.
So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
45 So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
That I may find dear delight 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.
That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
[ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
[HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep 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 sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
[TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
Good, thou art, and doing 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.
Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, 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.
[YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed 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 who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
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 Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear 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 insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who 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 thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
[KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
Mine eyes have failed 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.
Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
84 How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are 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, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
[LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up 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.
To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
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.
For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
[MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
[NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
[SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe 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 thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in 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 who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
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.
Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
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.
[AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Mine eyes, have become dim 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 to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to 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 that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
[PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
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 thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
[ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, 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.
[KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
[RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
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, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
[SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I have kept 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.
[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear 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, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation 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 strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
