< Psalms 119 >
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
How blessed! [are people] blameless of way those [who] walk in [the] law of Yahweh.
2 Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
How blessed! [are those who] observe testimonies his with all [the] heart they seek him.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
Also not they do injustice in ways his they walk.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
You you have commanded precepts your to keep exceedingly.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
Would that! they will be steadfast ways my to keep decrees your.
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then not I will be ashamed when look I to all commandments your.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will give thanks to you in uprightness of heart when learn I [the] judgments of righteousness your.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
Decrees your I will keep may not you forsake me up to muchness.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
How? will he keep pure a youth path his by keeping [it] according to word your.
10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
With all heart my I seek you may not you allow to stray me from commandments your.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
In heart my I have hidden word your so that not I will sin to you.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
[be] blessed You O Yahweh teach me decrees your.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With lips my I recount all [the] judgments of mouth your.
14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
In [the] way of testimonies your I exult as on all wealth.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
On precepts your I will meditate and I will pay attention to paths your.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
In statutes your I will delight myself not I will forget word your.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
Deal bountifully towards servant your I will live and I will keep word your.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Uncover eyes my so let me pay attention to wonderful [things] from law your.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
[am] a sojourner I on the earth may not you hide from me commandments your.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
It is crushed self my for longing to judgments your at every time.
21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
You rebuke arrogant [people] cursed [people] who go astray from commandments your.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Roll away from on me reproach and contempt for testimonies your I observe.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Also they sit officials in me they speak together servant your he meditates on decrees your.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Also testimonies your [are] delight my [the] people of counsel my.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
It clings to the dust self my preserve alive me according to word your.
26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
Ways my I recounted and you answered me teach me decrees your.
27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
[the] way of Precepts your give understanding of me so let me meditate on wonders your.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
It weeps self my from grief strengthen me according to word your.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
A way of falsehood remove from me and law your show favor to me.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
A way of faithfulness I have chosen judgments your I have placed.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I have clung to testimonies your O Yahweh may not you put to shame me.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
[the] way of Commandments your I run for you enlarge heart my.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
Teach me O Yahweh [the] way of decrees your so I may observe it end.
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Give understanding me so let me observe law your so I may keep it with all [the] heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Lead me in [the] path of commandments your for in it I delight.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline heart my to testimonies your and may not [it incline] to unjust gain.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Take away eyes my from looking at worthlessness in ways your preserve alive me.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Fulfill to servant your word your which [is] for fear your.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Take away reproach my which I dread for judgments your [are] good.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Here! I long for precepts your in righteousness your preserve alive me.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
And may they come to me covenant loyalti your O Yahweh salvation your according to word your.
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 I may answer [the] [one who] taunts me a word for I trust in word your.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
And may not you take away from mouth my a word of faithfulness up to muchness for for judgments your I hope.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
And I will keep law your 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 about in the broad place for precepts your I have sought.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
And I will speak in testimonies your before kings and not I will be ashamed.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
And I may delight myself in commandments your which I love.
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
And I may lift up hands my to commandments your which I love and I will meditate on decrees your.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
Remember [the] word to servant your on that you have made hope me.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This [is] comfort my in affliction my that word your it has preserved alive me.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
Arrogant [people] they have mocked me up to muchness from law your not I have turned aside.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I remember judgments your from long ago - O Yahweh and I have comforted myself.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Burning indignation it has seized me from wicked [people] [who] forsake law your.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Songs they have been of me decrees your in [the] house of sojournings my.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
I have remembered in the night name your O Yahweh and I have kept! law your.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This it has belonged to me that precepts your I have observed.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
[is] portion My Yahweh I have said to keep words your.
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 face your with all [the] heart show favor to me according to word your.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I have thought about ways my and I have turned back! feet my to testimonies your.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I have made haste and not I have delayed to keep commandments your.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
[the] ropes of Wicked [people] they have surrounded me law your not I have forgotten.
62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
[the] middle of [the] night I arise to give thanks to you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
[am] a companion I of all [those] who they fear you and of [those who] keep precepts your.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
Covenant loyalty your O Yahweh it is full the earth decrees your teach me.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
Good you have done with servant your O Yahweh according to word your.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
Goodness of discernment and knowledge teach me for in commandments your I trust.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I was afflicted I [was] going astray and now word your I keep.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
[are] good You and [are] doing good teach me decrees your.
69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
They have smeared on me falsehood arrogant [people] I with all [the] heart - I observe precepts your.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
It is insensitive like fat heart their I law your I delight.
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 that I was afflicted so that I may learn decrees your.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
[is] good For me [the] law of mouth your more 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.
Hands your they made me and they prepared me give understanding me so let me learn commandments your.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
[those] fearing You may they see me and they may rejoice for for word your I have hoped.
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 [are] righteousness judgments your and faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let it be please covenant loyalty your to comfort me according to word your to servant your.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Let them come to me compassion your so I may live for law your [is] delight my.
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 them be ashamed arrogant [people] for falsehood they have subverted me I I will meditate on precepts your.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let them turn to me [those] fearing you (and [those who] know *Q(K)*) testimonies your.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
May it be heart my blameless in decrees your so that not I will be ashamed.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
It is exhausted for salvation your being my for word your I hope.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
They are exhausted eyes my for word your saying 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.
For I have become like a skin-bottle in smoke decrees your not I have forgotten.
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 servant your when? will you do in [those who] harass me judgment.
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
They have dug for me arrogant [people] pits which not [are] according to law your.
86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
All commandments your [are] faithfulness falsehood they have harassed me help me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
Like a little they have made an end of me on the earth and I not I have forsaken precepts your.
88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
According to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me so let me keep [the] testimony of mouth your.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
For ever O Yahweh word your [is] standing firm 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.
[is] to A generation and a generation faithfulness your you have established [the] earth and it endures.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
For judgments your they stand forth this day for everything [are] servants your.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
If not law your [had been] delight my then I perished in affliction my.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
For ever not I will forget precepts your for by them you have preserved alive me.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
[belong] to You I save me for precepts your I have 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 they have waited wicked [people] to destroy me testimonies your I will consider carefully.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
To all perfection I have seen an end [is] broad commandment your exceedingly.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
How! I love law your all the day it [is] meditation my.
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
More than enemies my it makes wise me commandments your for for ever it [belongs] to me.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
More than all teachers my I have insight for testimonies your [are] a meditation of me.
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
More than old [people] I gain understanding for precepts your I have observed.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
From every path evil I have restrained feet my so that I may keep word your.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
From judgments your not I have turned aside for you you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How! they are smooth to palate my word your more than honey to mouth my.
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
From precepts your I gain understanding there-fore I hate - every path of falsehood.
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
[is] a lamp For foot my word your and a light for pathway my.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I have sworn an oath and I have confirmed! to keep [the] judgments of righteousness your.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I have been afflicted up to muchness O Yahweh preserve alive me according to word your.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
[the] freewill offerings of Mouth my accept please O Yahweh and judgments your teach me.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
Life my [is] in hand my continually and law your not I forget.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
They have set wicked [people] a snare for me and from precepts your not I have gone astray.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
I have inherited testimonies your for ever for [are] [the] joy of heart my they.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have turned heart my to do decrees your for ever end.
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
Half-hearted people I hate and law your I love.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
[are] hiding place My and shield my you for word your I hope.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Turn aside from me O evil-doers and let me observe [the] commandments of God my.
116 Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Sustain me according to word your so I may live and may not you put to shame me from hope my.
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Uphold me so let me be saved and I may have regard for decrees your continually.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
You reject all [those who] go astray from decrees your for [is] falsehood deceitfulness their.
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 you cause to cease all [the] wicked [people] of [the] earth therefore I love testimonies your.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
It trembles from dread of you flesh my and from judgments your I am afraid.
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 justice and righteousness not you will abandon me to oppressors my.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Stand surety for servant your for good may not they oppress me arrogant [people].
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Eyes my they are exhausted for deliverance your and for [the] word of righteousness your.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Do with servant your according to covenant loyalty your and decrees your teach me.
125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
[am] servant Your I give understanding me so let me know testimonies your.
126 It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
A time to act [belongs] to Yahweh people have broken law your.
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
There-fore I love commandments your more than gold and more than pure gold.
128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
There-fore - all [the] precepts of everything I approve every path of falsehood I hate.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
[are] wonders Testimonies your there-fore it observes them self my.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
[the] opening of Words your it gives light [it is] giving understanding to simple people.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
Mouth my I opened wide and I panted! for for commandments your 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 to me and show favor to me according to custom to [those who] love name your.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Footsteps my direct by word your and may not it have power over me any wickedness.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Redeem me from oppression of humankind so let me keep precepts your.
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Face your make shine on servant your and teach me decrees your.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
Streams of water they have gone down eyes my because not people keep law your.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
[are] righteous You O Yahweh and [are] upright judgments your.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
You commanded righteousness testimonies your and faithfulness much.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
It has destroyed me zeal my for they have forgotten words your opponents my.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
[has been] refined Word your exceedingly and servant your he loves it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
[am] insignificant I and [am] despised precepts your not I have forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Righteousness your [is] righteousness for ever and law your [is] truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Distress and anguish they have found me commandments your [are] delight my.
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
[are] righteousness Testimonies your for ever give understanding me so 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 out with all [the] heart answer me O Yahweh decrees your I will observe.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I call out to you save me so let me keep testimonies your.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I am early in the twilight and I cried for help! (for word your *Q(K)*) I hope.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
They anticipate eyes my [the] night-watches to meditate on word your.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Voice my hear! according to covenant loyalty your O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
They draw near [those who] pursue wickedness from law your they are distant.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
[are] near You O Yahweh and all commandments your [are] truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
Antiquity I have known from testimonies your that for ever you have established them.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
See affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Conduct! case my and redeem me to word your preserve alive me.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
[is] far From wicked [people] salvation for decrees your not they have sought.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Compassion your [are] great - O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
[are] many [those who] harass Me and foes my from testimonies your not I have turned aside.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I see [those who] act treacherously and I felt disgust! that word your not they have kept.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
See that precepts your I love O Yahweh according to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
[the] head of Word your [is] truth and [is] for ever every judgment of righteousness of your.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
Icials they have harassed me without cause (and from word your *Q(K)*) it is in dread heart my.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
[am] rejoicing I on word your like [one who] brings out plunder much.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Falsehood I hate and I abhor law your I love.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven [times] in the day I praise you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Peace great [belongs] to [those who] love law your and not [belongs] to them a stumbling block.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I wait for salvation your O Yahweh and commandments your I do.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
It keeps self my testimonies your and I have loved them exceedingly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I keep precepts your and testimonies your for all ways my [are] before you.
169 TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
May it draw near cry of entreaty my before you O Yahweh according to word your give understanding me.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
May it come supplication my before you according to word your deliver me.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
May they pour forth lips my praise for you teach me decrees your.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
May it sing tongue my word your for all commandments your [are] righteousness.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
May it be hand your [about] to help me for precepts your I have chosen.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
I long for salvation your O Yahweh and law your [is] delight my.
175 Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
May it live self my so it may praise you and judgments your may they 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 sheep lost seek servant your for commandments your not I have forgotten.