Psalms 119
1 Alleluia. Blessed are the immaculate 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 those who examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart.
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently.
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications.
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me.
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words.
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven 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 eloquence in my heart, so that I may 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 justifications.
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lips, I have pronounced all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches.
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways.
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will meditate on your justifications. 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 Repay your servant, revive me; and I will keep your words.
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth. Do not hide 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 to desire your justifications at all times.
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 You have rebuked the arrogant. Those who decline from your commandments are accursed.
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 For your testimonies are also my (meditation) and your justifications are my counsel.
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 My soul has adhered to the pavement. Revive me according to your word.
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications.
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 justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders.
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words.
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Remove the way of iniquity from me, and have mercy on 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. I have not forgotten your judgments.
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I have adhered to your testimonies, O Lord. Do not be willing to confound me.
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I have run by way of your commandments, when you enlarged my heart.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 O Lord, place the law before me, the way of your justifications, and I will always inquire into it.
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I 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 Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Bend my heart with your testimonies, and not with avarice.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turn my eyes away, lest they see what is vain. Revive me in your way.
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Station your eloquence with your servant, along with your fear.
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Cut off my disgrace, which I have taken up, for your judgments are delightful.
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 Behold, I have longed for your commandments. Revive me in your fairness.
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence.
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 And I will respond to those who reproach me by word, for I have hoped 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 do not utterly take away the word of truth from my mouth. For in your judgments, I have hoped beyond hope.
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
44 And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 And I have wandered far and wide, because I was seeking 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 in the sight of kings, and I was not confounded.
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.
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 was trained in your justifications.
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 Be mindful of your word to your servant, by which you have given me hope.
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 This has consoled me in my humiliation, for your word has revived me.
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The arrogant act altogether iniquitously, but I have not turned aside from your law.
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 I called to mind your judgments of antiquity, O Lord, and I was consoled.
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Your justifications were the subject of my worthy singing, in the place of my pilgrimage.
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 During the night, I remembered your name, O Lord, and I kept your law.
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 O Lord, my portion, I have 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 have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to 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 have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward your testimonies.
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments.
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments.
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 You have done well 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 goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word.
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine 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. Truly, 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 humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications.
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 good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will 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 Those who fear you will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly 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 judgments are fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me.
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant.
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will 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 arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained 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 who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies.
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded.
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, “When will you console me?”
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications.
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 bring judgment against those who persecute me?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law.
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me.
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments.
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 Revive me according to your mercy. And I will 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 O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity.
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm.
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you.
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my (meditation) then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation.
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me.
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications.
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have 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 I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long.
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may 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 judgments, because you have stationed a law for me.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, 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 obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity.
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 Your word 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 it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 My soul is always in my 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 have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation 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 do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 I have hated the iniquitous, and 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. And in your word, I have greatly hoped.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine 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 eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in 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 will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have 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 Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid of your judgments.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 I have accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander 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 Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice.
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 justifications.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, so that I may know your testimonies.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 It is time to act, O Lord. They have dissipated 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, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous 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 been examined by them.
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth and drew breath, for I desired your commandments.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Gaze upon me and be merciful to me, according to the judgment of those who 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 Direct my steps according to your eloquence, and let no injustice rule over me.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Redeem me from the slanders of men, so that I may keep your commandments.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your justifications.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right.
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 You have commanded justice: your testimonies and your truth even more so.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Your eloquence has been greatly enflamed, and your servant has loved it.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Tribulation and anguish have found me. Your commandments are my (meditation)
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord. I will ask for your justifications.
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I cried out to you. Save me, so that I may keep your commandments.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity, but they have been brought far 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 from the beginning about your testimonies. For you founded them in eternity.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 See my humiliation 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 Judge my judgment and redeem me. Revive me because of your eloquence.
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Salvation is far from sinners, because they have not inquired about your justifications.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me. I have not turned away 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 the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments. Revive 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. All the judgments of your justice are for eternity.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 The leaders have persecuted me without cause. And my heart has been awed by 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 rejoice over your eloquence, like one who has found many spoils.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you about the judgments of your justice.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 My soul has kept to your testimonies and has loved them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I have served your commandments and your testimonies. For all my ways are before your sight.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight. Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence.
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 Let my petition enter before you. Rescue me according to your word.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 A hymn will burst forth from my lips, when you will teach me your justifications.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 My tongue will pronounce your eloquence. For all your commandments are fairness.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 Let it be your hand that saves 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 O Lord, I have longed for your salvation, 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 will live and will praise you, and your judgments will assist 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 sheep that is lost. Seek out 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.
