Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
2 Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — 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 I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments 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 I have joyed, As over all wealth.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken 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.
My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest 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 me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not 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 commands I run, 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.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [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 quicken Thou me,
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
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 answer him who is reproaching me a word, For 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 Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
45 So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On 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 saying 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 utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
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 Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to 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 appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have 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 rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, 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.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have 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.
Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
Good for me that I have been 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.
[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word 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 have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [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 kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Meet me do Thy mercies, and I 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.
Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it 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 been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not 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 Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
The proud have digged for me pits, That [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 commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken 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 kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is 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 all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by 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 Thou me, For Thy precepts 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.
Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above 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 have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [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 have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
116 Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of 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 am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
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! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been 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.
[Ain.] I have done judgment 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.
Make sure 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 have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. 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 [am] I — cause me to understand, And I 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.
Time for Jehovah 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 have loved Thy commands Above gold — even 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 all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have 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.
Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I 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 the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
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 Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
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 pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
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.
[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have 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 Jehovah, 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.
My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do 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 wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
