Psalms 119
1 Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learnt the judgements of your righteousness.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
11 I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgements of your mouth.
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
17 Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
20 My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgements at all times.
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from your commandments.
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counsellors.
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
27 Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law.
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgements.
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgements are good.
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgements. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
46 And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
47 And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
48 And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 I remembered your judgements of old, O Lord; and was comforted.
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
58 I implored your favour with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
59 I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgements of your righteousness.
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your commandments.
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
70 Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
71 [It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn your commandments.
JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
74 They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your judgements are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
79 Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes failed [in waiting] for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgement for me on them that persecute me?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
89 Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 Were it not that your law is my (meditation) then I should have perished in mine affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
96 have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 You have made me wiser than mine enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
102 I have not declined from your judgements; for you have instructed me.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
106 I have sworn and determined to keep the judgements of your righteousness.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgements.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
110 Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
114 You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
117 Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
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.
120 Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for I am afraid of your judgements.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 I have done judgement and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
122 Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 Mine eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 [It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
127 Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
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.
133 Order my steps according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgements.
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgement.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
152 I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
154 Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgement.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
158 I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
160 The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgements of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
162 I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgements of your righteousness.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
174 I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
175 My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgements shall help me.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
